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A09434 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 ... Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Taylor, Thomas. 1606 (1606) STC 19724.3; ESTC S100865 274,393 200

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say_v though_o false_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o faith_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o a_o follower_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 3.12_o do_v manifest_o distinguish_v they_o by_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o entrance_n with_o confidence_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o second_o point_n in_o this_o ground_n be_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o main_a ground_n of_o religion_n appear_v thus_o if_o the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n say_v paul_n be_v not_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o s●re_v rom._n 4.15_o for_o if_o we_o be_v entitle_v by_o work_n the_o promise_n shall_v not_o be_v certain_a he_o than_o that_o oppugn_v this_o ground_n of_o particular_a faith_n overthrow_v the_o gospel_n as_o which_o can_v assure_v a_o man_n of_o salvation_n second_o in_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n faith_n in_o god_n be_v make_v one_o
doctrine_n account_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o mortal_a sin_n object_n ob._n yea_o but_o they_o forbid_v flesh_n for_o temperance_n sake_n because_o it_o stir_v up_o lust_n answ._n but_o they_o forbid_v not_o the_o hot_a wine_n spice_n conserve_n answer_n &_o such_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o more_o stir_v up_o lust_n than_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o shift_n the_o 18._o ground_n be_v in_o matth._n 18.18_o groun●_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o lose_v in_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n in_o which_o ground_n observe_v first_o the_o meaning_n second_o the_o moment_n three_o the_o adversary_n first_o to_o know_v the_o meaning_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v first_o what_o i●_n this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o the_o church_n have_v second_o what_o be_v the_o ratification_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o power_n out_o of_o those_o word_n be_v bind_v and_o loose_v 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and_o give_v by_o god_n but_o yet_o man_n be_v true_o say_v to_o pardon_n and_o retain_v sin_n when_o ministerial_o they_o pronounce_v that_o god_n pardon_v or_o do_v not_o pardon_n object_n ob._n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o man_n upon_o earth_n know_v not_o who_o sin_n god_n will_v pardon_v and_o who_o he_o will_v not_o answer_n ans._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o know_v who_o sin_n god_n will_v pardon_v and_o who_o he_o will_v not_o for_o god_n have_v general_o make_v know_v that_o he_o will_v remit_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o repentant_a sinner_n but_o will_v retain_v their_o sin_n who_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o now_o we_o may_v know_v particular_o who_o these_o be_v that_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n according_a unto_o which_o the_o church_n may_v pronounce_v a_o true_a sentence_n further_o to_o know_v more_o distinct_o what_o this_o power_n be_v the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o 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with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n apply_v to_o herself_o the_o angel_n speech_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n this_o make_v it_o forcible_a in_o the_o conscience_n the_o private_a ministry_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o private_a admonition_n second_o private_a comfort_n private_a admonition_n be_v god_n ordinance_n whereby_o the_o minister_n in_o god_n name_n bind_v a_o man_n to_o judgement_n for_o his_o sin_n except_o he_o repent_v thus_o peter_n deal_v with_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.21.22_o private_a comfort_n be_v when_o upon_o true_a repentance_n the_o minister_n pronounce_v upon_o the_o believer_n pardon_v of_o sin_n without_o condition_n thus_o deal_v nathan_n with_o david_n 2._o sam_n 12.22_o david_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v nathan_n hereupon_o tell_v he_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v second_o concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o power_n give_v of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o use_v correction_n upon_o open_a sinner_n 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thing_n must_v be_v teach_v first_o what_o it_o be_v second_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o 26.20_o repentance_n as_o paul_n describe_v it_o be_v a_o conversion_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n turn_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n first_o that_o whereby_o god_n turn_v man_n second_o that_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v turn_v by_o god_n turn_v himself_o by_o grace_n the_o former_a be_v not_o repentance_n proper_o but_o the_o latter_a jere._n 31.18_o convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v sure_o after_o that_o i_o convert_v i_o repent_v quest._n in_o what_o part_n be_v this_o conversion_n make_v ans._n it_o begin_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o mind_n lay_v off_o all_o purpose_n of_o sin_v the_o conscience_n call_v back_o from_o sin_n the_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o but_o the_o 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