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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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The second point concerneth the manner of restoring offenders, standing in two rules: first of compassion: secondly of severity. In the former consider two things: first, on whom compassion is to be showed: the Apostle saith, on some, that is, on those that err of ignorance, or infirmity: on those also who are carried away with the violence of some sudden passion, if they repent, yea or give any hope of amendment: all such must be restored with the spirit of meekness, Galath. 6.1. Secondly, the manner of showing the compassion, which is not by winking at, or soothing men in their sins, but by admonitions and exhortations seasoned with compassion: Matth. 18.15. If thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him: if he hear thee not, take yet with thee one or two. This is the means first to convince the offenders, and then to bring them to repentance with all mercy and meekness, and confirm them therein. Thus God himself dealt with Adam, first convinced him, and then in much mercy made that gracious promise, that the seed of the woman should bruise the Serpents head. Thus Christ looked on Peter, and mercifully restored him. Thus Paul restored the Galatians, being fallen from the faith by merciful admonitions.
The second point concerneth the manner of restoring offenders, standing in two rules: first of compassion: secondly of seueritie. In the former consider two things: first, on whom compassion is to bee shewed: the Apostle saith, on some, that is, on those that erre of ignorance, or infirmitie: on those also who are caried away with ye violence of some sudden passion, if they repent, yea or giue any hope of amendement: all such must be restored with the spirit of meeknes, Galath. 6.1. Secondly, the manner of shewing the compassion, which is not by winking at, or soothing men in their sinnes, but by admonitions and exhortations seasoned with compassion: Matth. 18.15. If thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him: if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two. This is the meanes first to conuince the offenders, and then to bring them to repentance with all mercie and meeknes, and confirme them therein. Thus God himselfe dealt with Adam, first conuinced him, and then in much mercie made that gratious promise, that the seede of the woman should bruise the Serpents head. Thus Christ looked on Peter, and mercifully restored him. Thus Paul restored the Galathians, being fallē from the faith by mercifull admonitions.