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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 general point in this conclusion is, the praise of Christ it self in the last verse: Be glory, and Majesty, and dominion, and power, both now and for ever, Amen. Which words contain the form of the praise of God and Christ; where four things are to be considered: first, what be the things that are here ascribed to Christ? and they be four: first, Glory: by which we are to understand an infinite and incomprehensible excellency, whereby Christ excelleth all things that ever were, are, or ever shall be. Now as there be in God two things distinct: first, essence, which is the Godhead it self simply considered. Secondly, person, as Father, Son, holy Ghost: so accordingly the glory of God is two-fold: first, the glory of essence: secondly, the glory of person. The glory of essence is the Godhead it self, or God himself, who is glory it self, or the excellency of the divine attributes is the glory of God: Rom. 1.19. That which may be known of God is his wisdom, glory, power, justice, and mercy. And vers. 23. They turned the glory of the incorruptible God &c. Whatsoever therefore that may be known of God is a part of his glory: Exodus 33.19. Moses desireth the Lord that he would let him see his glory; the Lord answered him, Thou canst not see my face and live. Where to see the face of God and his glory is all one, and so of all divine attributes.
The third generall point in this conclusion is, the praise of Christ it selfe in the last verse: Be glory, and Maiestie, and dominion, and power, both now and for euer, Amen. Which words cōtaine the forme of the praise of God and Christ; where foure things are to be considered: first, what bee the things that are here ascribed to Christ? and they be foure: first, Glorie: by which wee are to vnderstand an infinit and incomprehensible excellēcie, wherby Christ excelleth all things that euer were, are, or euer shall be. Now as there be in God two things distinct: first, essence, which is the Godhead it selfe simply considered. Secondly, person, as Father, Sonne, holy Ghost: so accordingly the glorie of God is two-fold: first, the glorie of essence: secondly, the glorie of person. The glorie of essence is the Godhead it selfe, or God himselfe, who is glorie it selfe, or the excellencie of the diuine attributes is the glorie of God: Rom. 1.19. That which may be knowne of God is his wisedome, glorie, power, iustice, and mercie. And vers. 23. They turned the glorie of the incorruptible God &c. Whatsoeuer therefore that may be knowne of God is a part of his glorie: