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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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Fifthly, th• doctrine ministereth a stay and prop to our faith and hope, seeing that Christ ••th such a working power as this is, whereby he is able to make good, and accomplish whatsoever he hath promised concerning our salua•ion• thus he strengthened his Disciples, Joh. 17. But be of good comfort, I have […] the world: and thus Abraham believed above hope, because he kn•w that God was able to perform what he had promised, Rom▪ 4 21. teaching all the sonne• of faithful Abraham up•• what prop they are to […], and stay up themselves […] the promises are delayed. Here the Papist •eacheth that in regard of God indeed and his promise, we may believe our own salvation; but in respect of our selves, and in regard of our own indisposition we must still doubt, and it is presumption (saith he) to believe it. Answ. But this is false, for we must not doubt in regard of our own indisposition▪ but must certainly by faith lay hold on our own salvation, seeing that Christ by his power correcteth, yea and abolisheth in his members this indisposition, fitting them (notwithstanding it) and keeping them unto life eternal.
Fifthly, th• doctrine ministreth a stay and prop to our faith and hope, seeing that Christ ••th such a working power as this is, whereby hee is able to make good, and accomplish whatsoeuer hee hath promised concerning our salua•ion• thus he strēgthened his Disciples, Ioh. 17. But be of good comfort, I haue 〈…〉 the world: and thus Abraham beleeued aboue hope, because he kn•w that God was able to performe what hee had promised, Rom 4 21. teaching all the sonne of athfull Abraham vp what prop they are to , and stay vp themselues the promises are delaied. Here the Papist eacheth that in regard of God indeed and his promise, we may beleeue our owne saluation; but in respect of our selues, and in regard of our owne indisposition we must still doubt, and it is presumption (saith he) to beleeue it. Answ. But this is false, for wee must not doubt in regard of our own indisposition but must certainly by faith lay hold on our own saluation, seeing that Christ by his power correcteth, yea and abolisheth in his members this indisposition, fitting them (notwithstanding it) and keeping them vnto life eternall.