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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 rule of restoring offenders, concerneth Christian severity: and it is the last of the five, laid down in the verse 23. In it the Apostle layeth down three things: first the rule it self, to save with fear. Secondly, the reason of the rule, or manner of it; pulling them out of the fire. Thirdly, a caveat for the better observing it: And hate even the garment spotted by the flesh. In the rule it self consider two things: first, who are to be saved by fear?1 namely those who otherwise are incurable, which is manifest in the opposition of these words with the former, some are to be cured with mercy and compassion, as those which sin of ignorance and infirmity: but those who are hardly curable must be terrified, affrighted, and so saved by terror and fear. Secondly, what this fear is? namely, not a bodily fear, as neither the means causing it are: but a spiritual fear, and that of everlasting destruction. The means of fear are either civill or spiritual. The former is the power and authority of the Magistrate, who carrieth not the sword in vain against offenders; but that those that do evil might fear, Rom. 13.4. but neither is this fear nor the means of it meant. The second means are spiritual, directly respecting the soul, not the body, and they be reduced to three kinds or heads: first, admonition, with denunciation of Gods judgements against the party not repenting. Secondly, suspension, whereby offenders are debarred from the Lords Table. Thirdly, excommunication, whereby men are delivered up to Satan, and cast out of the society of Gods people. Of these three this last is here most properly meant. Ob. But some will say, Excommunication is of no force, it is lightly regarded, and therefore can be no great means of fear to offenders. Ans. This censure used according to the word of God, cannot but be full of horror, and terror, and the most forcible (as the last) means of this fear. Matth. 18.17. If he hear not the Church, let him be to thee as an heathen. What will move a man if this will not, that the whole Church should account of him as a Pagan or Heathen? The incestuous person, 1. Corinth. 5.5. thus censured, is given up to Satan, and delivered into the devils power: then which what can be more fearful?