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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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2. Use. Learn the duty laid down by the Apostle, Ephes. 4.1. that we should walk worthy of our calling. To do which, first we must look that we frame our lives holily, being holy in our whole conversation, as he that hath called us is holy. Secondly, there must be the same end of our lives which is of Gods calling, that is, to bring us to heaven. The end of our being in the world is to be called out of the world, and (as Abraham) to obey God, as looking for a city in heaven not made with hands.
2. Vse. Learne the dutie laid downe by the Apostle, Ephes. 4.1. that we should walke worthie of our calling. To doe which, first we must looke that we frame our liues holily, being holy in our whole conuersation, as he that hath called vs is holie. Secondly, there must be the same end of our liues which is of Gods calling, that is, to bring vs to heauen. The end of our being in the world is to be called out of the world, and (as Abraham) to obey God, as looking for a citie in heauen not made with hands.
Now we proceed to the second step of life eternal, which is sanctification: 1this name is taken from the Latins, and by it is understood Regeneration, renovation, new creation, and to be sanctified is to be made holy and be borne anew. That we the better know this grace consider sundry points.
Now we proceede to the second step of life eternall, which is sanctification: 1this name is taken from the Latins, and by it is vnderstood Regeneration, renouation, new creation, and to be sanctified is to be made holie and be borne anew. That wee the better know this grace consider sundrie points.