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A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and…A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and…
A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and six sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithful man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the sum and order of the whole book, according to the authors own method, to which are further added, four brief tables to direct the reader ...A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1606
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Vers. 22.23. And have compassion of some, in putting difference; and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, and hate even that garment which is spotted by the flesh.
Vers. 22.23. And haue compassion of some, in putting difference; and others saue with feare, pulling them out of the fire, and hate euen that garment which is spotted by the flesh.
These words contain the two last rules tending to the preservation of the faith, both of them teaching how we may and are to recover, and restore those who are fallen or declining from faith or good conscience. For the better understanding whereof, consider in the words two things: first, the way to begin this recovery, which is in the end of vers. 22. By putting difference. Secondly, the manner how they are to be recovered; expressed in both the rules: the former concerneth Christian meekness: Have compassion on some,] the latter concerneth Christian severity; and other save with fear.] Concerning the former: the way of this recovery is to put a difference] that is,1 by Christian wisdom to distinguish between offenders. For our direction wherein, we must know that men err and offend two ways: first, in opinion and judgment: secondly, in practise and life. Again, those that err in opinion are also diversly to be distinguished, according to the diversity of their errors: for some err in the foundation of religion, and matters of greatest importance, as the Papists at this day when they teach invocation of Saints, justification by works,2 a real sacrifice for the quick and dead in the Supper, with other false doctrines racing the foundation: others may hold the foundation, but err in smaller points of lesser importance. As for example, the Anabaptists holding that war is not to be made, nor oaths to be taken, err grossly: but yet herein (though in other points they do) they race not the foundation. These ought wisely to be distinguished, for he that errs in the foundation, overturneth his faith and religion: but he that holdeth the foundation, and erreth in smaller points, doth not.