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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. 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 Psal. 139.2.3. 3. Use. Such as are in distress, resting themselves upon Gods mercy in Christ, may herein stay and uphold themselves with this comfort, that Christ is God and able to relieve them, yea he is the only wise God, and therefore he knoweth all their miseries distinctly, he knoweth how far forth it is good for them to suffer, how to turn their suffering to the best unto them, as also the best and fittest time when to deliver them seasonably out of their trouble: and therefore patiently commit thy self into his hand, and reli• thy self upon him as on a merciful redeemer. 4. Use. If Christ be only wise, 1then we must take counsel of him, and learn wisdom of him: Learn of me. If it be asked, how shall we learn of him seeing he is in heaven? I answer, he hath left his word with us in the Scriptures, there we may learn his wisdom, there we may have his directions. If it be asked, what is the sum of that counsel there contained? I answer, it standeth in the hearing and doing of his Commandments, to which three things are required: first, to believe on him, and depend upon him alone for salvation. Secondly, to turn unfeignedly withal our hearts unto him. Thirdly, to obey him in our lives and conversations. This is the right wisdom: for the teaching of which, Wisdom her self uttereth her voice, and calleth to the children of men, Proverbs 8. vers. 4.
Vse. 1. Seeing Christ is affirmed to be God, note that his death although it was but momentarie and short in time, yet it was of endlesse merit. Quest. But how can this be that a short death of so few houres should counteruaile the eternall torment due to sinne? Ans. The person that died being God, the dignitie of the person counteruaileth the eternitie of the punishment: so as the Sonne of God suffring, although it was not for halfe a day, it was as much as if all men had died for euer; so infinite and endlesse it was (though not in time) yet in merit and efficacie. 2. Vse. Seeing Christ hath such an absolute wisedome distinctly knowing all things, wee are taught to feare & tremble before him, doing all things as in his presence; he beholdeth vs with all our actions, there is not a word in our tongue but hee knoweth it wholy, yea he vnderstandeth our thoughts, and that a farre off. See