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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 third point is, that he is only wise.] Where is not excluded the wisdom of the Father and holy Ghost, but all the wisdom of all creatures, as Joh. 17. This is life eternal to know thee the only God; where the Son and holy Ghost may not be excluded. Ob. But some will say, the creatures have wisdom, and so the Son is not only wise. Ans. The wisdom of the creatures is but a created wisdom: God is only wise by a wisdom uncreated, theirs is but an image and shadow of this. Yea compared thereunto it is no wisdom at all, so as still God may be said to be only wise.
The third point is, that he is only wise.] Where is not excluded the wisedome of the Father and holy Ghost, but all the wisedome of al creatures, as Ioh. 17. This is life eternall to know thee the only God; where the Sonne and holy Ghost may not bee excluded. Ob. But some will say, the creatures haue wisedome, and so the Sonne is not only wise. Ans. The wisedome of the creatures is but a created wisedome: God is onely wise by a wisedome vncreated, theirs is but an image and shadow of this. Yea compared thereunto it is no wisedome at al, so as still God may be said to be onely wise.
Use. 1. Seeing Christ is affirmed to be God, note that his death although it was but momentary and short in time, yet it was of endless merit. Quest. But how can this be that a short death of so few hours should countervail the eternal torment due to sin? Ans. The person that died being God, the dignity of the person counteruaileth the eternity of the punishment: so as the Son of God suffering, although it was not for half a day, it was as much as if all men had died for ever; so infinite and endless it was (though not in time) yet in merit and efficacy. 2. Use. Seeing Christ hath such an absolute wisdom distinctly knowing all things, we are taught to fear & tremble before him, doing all things as in his presence; he beholdeth us with all our actions, there is not a word in our tongue but he knoweth it wholly, yea he understandeth our thoughts, and that a far off. See