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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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1That particular Churches, and of them the most famous, have been ruined, yea and fallen away, and so may do, is evident by the Churches of Ephesus, Corinth, Galatia, &c. and no marvel, seeing these consisted ever of mixed persons, but the Catholic Church consisting only of a number elected and called, though it also (not being as yet without wrinkle) may err and fail in some smaller points: yet being preserved by God to life, cannot possibly fail in the main and foundation.
1That particular Churches, and of them the most famous, haue been ruined, yea and fallen away, and so may doe, is euident by the Churches of Ephesus, Corinth, Galatia, &c. and no maruell, seeing these consisted euer of mixed persons, but the Catholique Church consisting onelie of a number elected and called, though it also (not being as yet without wrinkle) may erre and faile in some smaller points: yet being preserued by God to life, cannot possibly faile in the maine and foundation.
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This doctrine affordeth strong consolation to the elect of God, both in regard of their frequent falls and infirmities, whereby they might fear to cast themselves quite out of favour; as also in regard of the manifold assaults, and bickerings, which in the world they do and shall endure, whereby they might seem to the outward view to perish: yet the truth is, neither of both need so dismay them, but that their faith and hope may still be revived and strengthened, seeing they are preserved to salvation.
This doctrine affordeth strong consolation to the elect of God, both in regard of their frequent falles and infirmities, whereby they might feare to cast themselues quite out of fauor; as also in regard of the manifold assaultes, and bickerings, which in the world they doe and shall endure, whereby they might seeme to the outward veiw to perish: yet the truth is, neither of both need so dismay them, but that their faith and hope may still bee reuiued and strengthened, seeing they are preserued to saluation.