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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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4. Use. We are to be afraid to sin against God; we must resign our will unto his whatsoever it is, and simply subject our selves unto the obedience of the same, fearing in the least thing to offend him; and all this because of his Majesty, power, and dominion over us; for this is the living holy and acceptable sacrifice which he requireth of us, Rom. 1.12. even our reasonable serving of him.
4. Vse. We are to be afraide to sinne against God; we must resigne our will vnto his whatsoeuer it is, and simplie subiect our selues vnto the obedience of the same, fearing in the least thing to offend him; and all this because of his Maiestie, power, and dominion ouer vs; for this is the liuing holy and acceptable sacrifice which he requireth of vs, Rom. 1.12. euen our reasonable seruing of him.
Further, whereas all these are to be given to God alone, note first, that the wicked Astrologer with his Art is here condemned, seeing all glory is properly belonging unto God: but the Astrologer arrogateth to himself that part of Gods glory which consisteth in the foreknowledge of things to come, in that by erecting of a figure and the aspect of the stars, he takes upon him to foretell things merely casual and contingent, as of life and death, woe, or wealth, peace or war; wherein he entereth upon Gods possessions. Isai. 41.23. Besides that the stars neither by creation, nor by any ordinance of God, can be any means to foretell things to come. Secondly, detestable is the Romish doctrine, which giveth the glory and power of God to Saints, as of hearing the prayers of all men in all places, and knowing the hearts. Secondly, it giveth to the Pope power to make laws and to bind the conscience. Thirdly, it ascribeth to the Pope & hi• Shavelings power to forgive sins properly; all which be incommunicable properties of the Godhead.