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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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Thirdly, the persons that are called: those are mentioned, Rom. 30. namely those whom he had before predestinate, those he called: which seems to be expounded in Acts 13.48. So many as were ordained to life everlasting believed, that is, were called unto the faith: all therefore are not called.
Thirdly, the persons that are called: those are mentioned, Rom. 30. namely those whom hee had before predestinate, those he called: which seemes to be expounded in Acts 13.48. So many as were ordained to life euerlasting beleeued, that is, were called vnto the faith: all therefore are not called.
It pleaseth some to teach another doctrine, namely that God for his part calls all men effectually, and gives them a power to believe if they will; but the difference, say they, is in the will of man; to prove which they bring this comparison: The Sun shines on wax and clay equally, the wax is softened, but the clay is hardened. But this is not true out of the Scriptures: for it is not given to all to understand the mysteries of the kingdom, Matth. 13.11. these things are hid from most of the wise of the world, and revealed unto babes, Matth. 11.25. Knowledge is given to some, not to others, and consequently faith: for they which have not known cannot believe.
It pleaseth some to teach another doctrine, namely that God for his part calls all men effectually, and giues them a power to beleeue if they will; but the difference, say they, is in the will of man; to prooue which they bring this comparison: The Sunne shines on waxe and clay equally, the waxe is softned, but the clay is hardened. But this is not true out of the Scriptures: for it is not giuen to all to vnderstand the mysteries of the kingdome,