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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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Use. 1. In that Christ is able to keep them that believe, we may note that this his power doth order the wills of believers both in and after their conversion. In their conversion it frameth and turneth their wills. Joh. 6. No man cometh to the Son, except the Father draw him, that is, except he incline, and turn mans will unto his own, and make it of an unwilling will a willing will. Again, after conversion it is not an idle power in them: 1. Joh. 3.9. He that is borne of God sinneth not, that is, addicteth not himself, nor setteth himself to the practise of sin; and the reason is given, because the seed• of God remaineth in him, which is all one with this power, which is able, and accordingly keepeth him. Whereby that Popish error is detected, namely that in the conversion of a sinner it is in mans power and will, either to receive or resist the grace of God: and that mans will can either apply it self to grace offered if it will, or else refuse it:1 but if this were true, the power of God should not order mans will, but mans will should order Gods grace, yea and overcome this omnipotent power of God. Again, this overthroweth the distinction of grace into sufficient and effectual: for sufficient grace is effectual, seeing that this power of Christ waiteth upon it to make it effectual.
Vse. 1. In that Christ is able to keepe them that beleeue, wee may note that this his power doth order the wils of beleeuers both in and after their conuersion. In their conuersion it frameth and turneth their wils. Ioh. 6. No man commeth to the Sonne, except the Father draw him, that is, except he incline, and turne mans will vnto his owne, and make it of an vnwilling will a willing will. Againe, after conuersion it is not an idle power in them: 1. Ioh. 3.9. He that is borne of God sinneth not, that is, addicteth not himselfe, nor setteth himselfe to the practise of sinne; and the reason is giuen, because the seed• of God remaineth in him, which is all one with this power, which is able, and accordingly keepeth him. Whereby that Popish error is detected, namely that in the conuersion of a sinner it is in mans power and will, either to receiue or resist the grace of God: and that mans will can either applie it selfe to grace offered if it will, or else refuse it: