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A08578 An explanation of the generall Epistle of Saint Iude. Delivered in one and forty sermons, by that learned, reverend, and faithfull servant of Christ, Master Samuel Otes, parson of Sowthreps in Norfolke. Preached in the parish church of Northwalsham, in the same county, in a publike lecture. And now published for the benefit of Gods church, by Samuel Otes, his sonne, minister of the Word of God at Marsham Otes, Samuel, 1578 or 9-1658.; Otes, Samuel, d. 1683. 1633 (1633) STC 18896; ESTC S115186 606,924 589

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holofernes_n and_o ester_n save_v the_o jew_n by_o prayer_n susanna_n be_v save_v from_o the_o unjust_a judge_n daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n and_o peter_n from_o herod_n by_o prayer_n the_o leper_n be_v cure_v the_o publican_n justify_v the_o devil_n scare_v heaven_n gate_n open_v the_o fetter_n loose_v and_o iniquity_n vanquish_v by_o prayer_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o man_n but_o not_o comparable_a to_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v talk_v with_o god_n you_o see_v the_o power_n of_o prayer_n three_o prayer_n be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o resemble_v to_o the_o incense_n let_v my_o prayer_n come_v forth_o as_o the_o incense_n and_o let_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n be_v a_o evening_n 141._o psal_n 141._o sacrifice_n for_o as_o the_o send_v of_o incense_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o nostril_n of_o man_n so_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n unto_o god_n for_o when_o they_o chrysost_n chrysost_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n god_n seem_v to_o smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n like_o the_o incense_n prayer_n also_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a unto_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o jacob_n for_o to_o speak_v to_o rachel_n and_o to_o jonathan_n with_o david_n what_o a_o pleasure_n be_v it_o for_o a_o devour_v soul_n to_o speak_v unto_o god_n oratio_fw-la locutio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quando_fw-la legis_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la loquor_fw-la quando_fw-la oras_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la loqueris_fw-la prayer_n be_v a_o speak_n to_o god_n when_o aug._n aug._n thou_o read_v god_n speak_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o talk_v with_o god_n the_o child_n be_v never_o better_o then_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n lap_n so_o
and_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a i_o will_v expound_v all_o these_o blessedness_n by_o this_o one_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v 6._o rom._n 4._o 6._o luke_n 1._o 6._o call_v just_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la noluit_fw-la deus_fw-la illis_fw-la imputare_fw-la peccata_fw-la not_o because_o god_n can_v not_o but_o because_o he_o will_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o their_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o for_o 3._o psal_n 130._o 3._o we_o can_v be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n pray_v thus_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n 2._o psal_n 143._o 2._o with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n that_o live_v be_v justify_v let_v we_o then_o learn_v to_o expound_v the_o 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calf_n and_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o fat_a beast_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o when_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n begin_v to_o be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n weak_a and_o weak_a and_o faith_n repentance_n zeal_n knowledge_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n strong_a and_o strong_a in_o we_o and_o we_o now_o begin_v to_o love_v fear_v trust_v and_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n then_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n rebellious_a we_o count_v ourselves_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v rebellious_a depart_v now_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o when_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n when_o we_o shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o our_o triumph_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o song_n of_o our_o joy_n such_o as_o none_o can_v understand_v 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child_n and_o stiffe-hearted_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n so_o we_o rush_v into_o our_o sin_n we_o sin_n 19_o jer._n 8._o 6._o ephes_n 4._o 19_o with_o greediness_n we_o draw_v it_o with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n we_o love_v the_o wicked_a we_o loathe_v the_o godly_a we_o freeze_v in_o love_n we_o boil_v in_o malice_n 5._o esa_n 5._o we_o sell_v virtue_n we_o buy_v vice_n we_o refuse_v christ_n we_o choose_v barrabas_n we_o lay_v away_o life_n and_o embrace_v death_n we_o overthwart_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o follow_v our_o own_o will_n and_o desire_n we_o be_v traitor_n to_o god_n in_o
substance_n remain_v ever_o 81_o the_o scripture_n immutable_a tradition_n uncertain_a 82_o divers_a acception_n of_o saint_n ibid._n the_o saint_n only_o the_o subject_n of_o true_a faith_n 83_o the_o wicked_a usurper_n of_o god_n gift_n ibid._n whatsoever_o they_o have_v be_v for_o the_o saint_n sake_n 84_o sermon_n 8._o the_o church_n and_o religion_n have_v many_o adversary_n 85_o every_o thing_n have_v its_o contrary_n ibid._n religion_n cause_n of_o division_n 86_o religion_n must_v be_v maintain_v to_o death_n ibid._n secret_n enemy_n most_o dangerous_a especial_o such_o as_o in_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n seek_v to_o undermine_v religion_n ibid._n the_o devil_n oppose_v the_o church_n sometime_o as_o a_o lion_n by_o cruelty_n sometime_o as_o a_o serpent_n by_o subtlety_n but_o he_o hurt_v most_o by_o subtlety_n 87_o popery_n prevail_v most_o by_o policy_n and_o fraud_n 88_o all_o atheist_n without_o god_n before_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n 89_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a life_n the_o one_o of_o nature_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n 90_o most_n man_n live_v as_o naturalist_n ibid._n atheist_n worse_o than_o devil_n ibid._n nature_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a power_n 91_o god_n power_n rule_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v often_o change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n ibid._n reason_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a power_n 92_o religion_n be_v more_o in_o profession_n than_o practice_n 94_o many_o by_o their_o life_n seem_v atheist_n ibid._n ungodliness_n have_v two_o branch_n iniquity_n in_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o impurity_n in_o religion_n ibid._n many_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n ibid._n god_n grace_n and_o bounty_n ought_v to_o lead_v to_o repentance_n not_o to_o make_v man_n presumptuous_a 95_o affliction_n make_v we_o seek_v god_n 96_o prosperity_n make_v we_o forget_v he_o and_o grow_v rebellious_a 97_o we_o may_v not_o despise_v or_o renounce_v the_o creature_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o stoic_n anachorite_n hermit_n &c._n &c._n have_v do_v ibid._n epicure_n their_o practice_n describe_v and_o their_o end_n 98_o unde_fw-la 99_o popish_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o licentiousness_n ibid._n sermon_n 9_o god_n be_v deny_v many_o way_n 101_o they_o that_o profess_v god_n and_o live_v ungodly_a deny_v he_o ibid._n six_o degree_n in_o sin_n ibid._n god_n creature_n declare_v he_o four_o way_n 103_o god_n be_v present_a four_o way_n ibid._n the_o wicked_a that_o deny_v god_n here_o shall_v hereafter_o feel_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o ibid._n god_n be_v one_o in_o substance_n three_o in_o person_n ibid._n the_o heathen_a worship_v many_o god_n and_o the_o papist_n invocate_v many_o as_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a true_a god_n ibid._n the_o unity_n and_o trinity_n in_o the_o godhead_n illustrate_v by_o divers_a resemblance_n 104_o christ_n be_v deny_v many_o way_n 105_o faith_n be_v most_o eminent_a and_o confident_a in_o persecution_n ibid._n christ_n be_v deny_v when_o either_o the_o sufficiency_n or_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n be_v deny_v 106_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n without_o practice_n nothing_o worth_a ibid._n the_o papist_n deny_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n consequent_o 107_o christ_n only_o pay_v the_o full_a ransom_n for_o our_o redemption_n 108_o christ_n our_o lord_n jure_fw-la creationis_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ibid._n divers_a effusion_n of_o christ_n blood_n especial_o five_o 109_o christ_n passion_n for_o we_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v consecrate_v our_o whole_a self_n and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o 110_o sermon_n 10._o destruction_n the_o end_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 112_o look_v not_o on_o the_o present_a estate_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a 113_o god_n be_v say_v to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n for_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o decree_n 114_o god_n decree_n have_v two_o part_n election_n reprobation_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o either_o not_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o 115_o god_n judgement_n often_o secret_a always_o just_a ibid._n we_o must_v not_o pry_v into_o god_n secret_n ibid._n god_n will_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n not_o faith_n or_o work_v 116_o five_o sign_n of_o election_n 117_o our_o election_n perfect_v by_o many_o degree_n 118_o reprobation_n a_o second_o part_n of_o god_n decree_n 119_o and_o as_o he_o elect_v some_o so_o he_o reprobate_n other_o ibid._n as_o all_o thing_n else_o have_v their_o contrary_n so_o the_o elect_v they_o namely_o the_o reprobate_n 120_o god_n order_v sin_n but_o urge_v not_o to_o it_o ibid._n man_n sin_n and_o destruction_n come_v from_o himself_o 121_o three_o opinion_n concern_v god_n deal_v in_o sin_n 122_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o cause_v evil_a ibid._n how_o god_n deal_v in_o reprobation_n 122_o more_o than_o god_n bare_a permission_n in_o sin_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v and_o to_o blind_v 124_o god_n work_v by_o evil_a man_n not_o in_o they_o ibid._n god_n satan_n and_o man_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o action_n yet_o have_v different_a end_n 125_o sermon_n 11._o though_o we_o know_v much_o yet_o we_o have_v need_n be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n 527_o continual_a instruction_n like_o the_o continual_a drop_n of_o rain_n ibid._n itch_a ear_n listen_v after_o novelty_n rather_o than_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 129_o preach_v always_o necessary_a otherwise_o the_o soul_n decay_v in_o grace_n 130_o if_o instruction_n fail_v satan_n prevail_v ibid._n meditation_n &_o recordation_n chief_a mean_n to_o enrich_v the_o soul_n 131_o god_n first_o offer_v mercy_n before_o he_o inflict_v judgement_n 132_o god_n abundant_a mercy_n and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n 133_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n ibid._n god_n abundant_a mercy_n to_o england_n 135_o god_n allure_v by_o mercy_n before_o he_o punish_v 136_o contemner_n of_o god_n mercy_n severe_o punish_v ibid._n sin_n pleasant_a in_o the_o commit_n in_o the_o end_n damnable_a 137_o god_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a till_o their_o sin_n be_v at_o the_o full_a 139_o god_n punish_v some_o soon_o some_o late_a ibid._n look_v not_o on_o their_o present_a estate_n but_o their_o end_n 140_o sermon_n 12._o infidelity_n the_o cause_n of_o israel_n destruction_n 140_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n the_o root_n 141_o faith_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n 143_o and_o the_o original_n of_o all_o virtue_n ibid._n true_a faith_n be_v in_o few_o 144_o most_n man_n lead_v by_o the_o flesh_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n faith_n have_v a_o triple_a foundation_n ibid._n i'faith_o threefold_a justify_v of_o miracle_n historical_a 145_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n if_o no_o faith_n no_o access_n to_o god_n no_o interest_n in_o he_o 146_o degree_n of_o faith_n ibid._n god_n give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 147_o faith_n all_o in_o all_o in_o apply_v and_o assure_v salvation_n ibid._n the_o angel_n that_o fall_v commit_v many_o sin_n in_o one_o ibid._n we_o must_v be_v wise_a according_a to_o sobriety_n 148_o angel_n though_o spirit_n in_o essence_n yet_o appear_v in_o divers_a form_n ibid._n the_o sin_n of_o angel_n in_o general_n be_v apostasy_n 149_o some_o apostasy_n be_v unpardonable_a ibid._n why_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v be_v not_o restore_v 150_o three_o reason_n of_o dorbell_n why_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v in_o hell_n more_o than_o the_o devil_n recite_v reject_v ibid._n all_o apostasy_n dangerous_a though_o some_o not_o damnable_a ibid._n it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o crown_v all_o our_o action_n 151_o the_o christian_n must_v be_v always_o increase_v ibid._n the_o wicked_a grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o 152_o there_o be_v a_o decay_n in_o most_o ibid._n the_o estate_n of_o angel_n consider_v in_o regard_n of_o three_o several_a time_n namely_o of_o creation_n confirmation_n last_o judgement_n 153_o divers_a name_n of_o angel_n 154_o whence_o the_o angel_n fall_v ibid._n god_n the_o head_n but_o not_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n 155_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n uncertain_a as_o also_o the_o place_n whither_o ibid._n the_o devil_n though_o many_o in_o number_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o chief_a 156_o how_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o work_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n the_o devil_n though_o malicious_a spirit_n yet_o agree_v in_o mischief_n 157_o division_n the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n 158_o sermon_n 13._o the_o case_n of_o the_o angel_n most_o fearful_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n 159_o their_o abode_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o some_o in_o the_o air_n some_o in_o the_o earth_n some_o in_o the_o sea_n 160_o the_o devil_n malice_n infinite_a but_o his_o power_n by_o god_n limit_v ibid._n satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v loose_v apoc._n 20._o 7._o not_o simple_o but_o comparative_o 161_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a