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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 motive is in the verse 25. To God only wise ▪ drawn from his wisdom; wherein three things are to be observed: first, that Christ is God: secondly, that he is wise: thirdly, that he is only wise. For the first, this is a notable testimony and to be observed against the Arians & Atheists, to confirm the Divinity of Christ, who like dogs most blasphemously with black mouths bark against their Creator, affirming him to be one of the great seducers of the world: against whom (that we may be the better armed) I will first propound one or two evident reasons, and then answer their allegations. The first argument: Consider that whosoever have taken upon themselves to be called Gods, the just judgement and vengeance of God hath befallen them, and they have been destroyed by the hand of God. Adam and Eve because they would have been but like God, or ⟨p. 150⟩as Gods, were grievously punished in themselves and all their posterity. Herod because he was contented that the people should call him God, the hand of God was instantly upon him, and the Angel of God smote him, and he was eaten up of lice. But Christ professed himself to be God, yea and disputed Joh. 7. against the Pharisees that he was the Son of God, and yet no harm befell him: nay he proved manifestly by his doctrine, and miracles, by his death and glorious resurrection, that he spoke true when he said he was God and the Son of God.
The second motiue is in the verse 25. To God onely wise ▪ drawne from his wisedome; wherein three things are to bee obserued: first, that Christ is God: secondly, that he is wise: thirdly, that he is only wise. For the first, this is a notable testimonie and to bee obserued against the Arrians & Atheists, to confirme the Diuinitie of Christ, who like dogs most blasphemously with blacke mouthes barke against their Creator, affirming him to bee one of the great seducers of the world: against whom (that we may bee the better armed) I will first propound one or two euident reasons, and then answere their allegations. The first argument: Consider that whosoeuer haue taken vpon themselues to be called Gods, the iust iudgement and vengeance of God hath befallen them, and they haue been destroyed by the hand of God. Adam and Eue because they would haue been but like God, or ⟨p. 150⟩