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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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First, note how the Apostle concludeth his epistle with the praise of Christ as the Judge, as also the Saviour of mankind; in whose example we are taught with willing minds to spend our days in the honour of Christ: for that which the Saints do in heaven, that must we do while we live upon earth; for so we pray in the Lords Prayer: but they in heaven continually do cast down their Crowns at the feet of the Lamb, Reu. 5.11. as worthy to receive all honour▪ and glory, and praise, and power; we must therefore be ready unto this duty. Again, he hath subjected himself to exceeding dishonour and abasement, yea to the death, and that of the cross: and all that we might first honour him, and then be honoured by him: how therefore ought we in way of thankfulness for the great work of our redemption, glorify him, and advance his honour? But in stead hereof many even of those that profess Christ dishonour him, using him as a packhorse to lay upon him all their sins, and so lade him with their sins past, and crucify him again with daily new sins, and yet they look he should be their Saviour to bring them to honour and immortal glory.
First, note how the Apostle concludeth his epistle with the praise of Christ as the Iudge, as also the Sauiour of mankinde; in whose example we are taught with willing minds to spend our daies in the honour of Christ: for that which the Saints doe in heauen, that must we doe while wee liue vpon earth; for so we pray in the Lords Prayer: but they in heauen continually doe cast downe their Crownes at the feet of the Lambe, Reu. 5.11. as worthie to receiue all honor▪ and glorie, and praise, and power; we must therefore bee readie vnto this dutie. Againe, he hath subiected himselfe to exceeding dishonour and abasement, yea to the death, and that of the crosse: and all that we might first honour him, and then be honoured by him: how therefore ought wee in way of thankfulnes for the great worke of our redemption, glorifie him, and aduance his honour? But in stead hereof many euen of those that professe Christ dishonour him, vsing him as a packhorse to lay vpon him all their sinnes, and so lade him with their sinnes past, and crucifie him againe with daily new sinnes, and yet they looke he should be their Sauiour to bring them to honour and immortall glorie.