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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 inducements follow. The first of which is taken from the power of Christ, unto him who i• able &c. That we may know the force of this reason, we will first consider what this power of Christ is.1 The power of Christ is two-fold: first, absolute: secondly, actual. By absolute I understand that power of his, whereby he is able to do even that which he will never do; of which John Baptist speaketh: God is able even of stones to raise up seed to Abraham. By this power God could have made many thousand worlds, whereas he made but one; and by the same Christ could have commanded a legion of Angels to have delivered him from the hands of the Jews, but would not. This absolute power goeth beyond his actual power or will, yet is not greater than his will: for as what God doth, that he willeth: so what he can do, he can also will: but this power is not here meant. The second, namely the actual power of Christ, is, whereby he doth and effecteth whatsoever he willeth, and it is of two sorts: first, his general power which tendeth on his providence, whereby he ordereth all things both in heaven and earth: Psal. 115.3. Our God is in heaven, and doth whatsoever he will. Secondly, a more special power which accompanieth his grace, and always goeth with it: of which Paul speaketh Ephes. 1.19. That we may know what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us that believe, according to the working of his mighty power. Of this power▪ working life and grace to them which believe, Jud• here speaketh. Concerning which observe three conclusions.
The inducements follow. The first of which is takē from the power of Christ, vnto him who i• able &c. That wee may know the force of this reason, wee will first consider what this power of Christ is.1 The power of Christ is two-fold: first, absolute: secondly, actuall. By absolute I vnderstand that power of his, whereby hee is able to doe euen that which he will neuer do; of which Iohn Baptist speaketh: God is able euen of stones to raise vp seede to Abraham. By this power God could haue made many thousand worlds, whereas he made but one; and by the same Christ could haue commanded a legion of Angels to haue deliuered him from the hands of the Iewes, but would not. This absolute power goeth beyond his actuall power or will, yet is not greater than his will: for as what God doth, that he willeth: so what hee can doe, hee can also will: but this power is not here meant. The second, namely the actuall power of Christ, is, whereby hee doth and effecteth whatsoeuer he willeth, and it is of two sorts: first, his generall power which tendeth on his prouidence, whereby he ordereth all things both in heauen and earth: