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A06987	A Catholike and ecclesiasticall exposition vppon the epistle of S. Iude the apostle collected and gathered out of the workes of the best writers by Augustine Marlorat ... ; translated out of Latin into Englishe ... by I.D. mynister.	Marlorat, Augustin, 1506-1562.; I. D.	1584 (1584)	STC 17406.5; ESTC S4778	35,894	86

altogether corrupted grosse and earthly not able of it selfe to aspire to the perfect knowledge of God vnlesse it bee renued and regenerated againe by his spirite as wel testifieth S. Paule in his first epistle to the Corinthians the second chapter the fouretenth verse 20. But yee dearely beloued The text edefie your selues in your most holy faith praying in the holy-ghost But yee dearely beloued B. Here againe hee exhorteth them as hee did before Bulling● to perseuere in the truth and to apply them selues to godlynes C. He sheweth them also that meanes Caluin how they may bee able to withstand and ouercome the sleights subtilties of Satan to make them of none effect to wete if they haue charity ioyned with faith watching cōtinually for the cōminge of Christe But as Iude is plentiful often in metaphors so also he hath his proper kinde of speaking which is briefly of vs to be noted marked It followeth Edifying your selues in your most holy fayth He signifieth that they must keepe the grounde and foundation of faith and that it is not sufficient to be grounded stablished in the right fayth ●g Mar. vnlesse wee grow increase dayly more and more therein A. For to builde reare vp this foundation of faith is nothing else but to profit more and more day by day in the knowledge of God and the Lord Iesus Christ which cannot verely be done and brought to passe but by the operation and working of the holy ghost C. Hee calleth their faith most holy faith ●aluin that they shoulde soundly and surely relie them selues thereuppon and sticke to the firmnes and strongnes thereof 〈◊〉 questi●n without waueringe But for so much as the whole perfection of man standeth in faith it seemeth a very absurde thing that he biddeth to lay another foundation as though faith were but the onely beginning of mans perfection Answere To this question the Apostle aunswereth when he saith that men are builded vpon faith immediatly he addeth charity meaninge thereby a liuely faith and not a deade faith Except peraduenture some man had rather take it thus that men are thē sayd to be builded vpon faith so farre forth as they profit and increase therein as we said before And verely the more that faith doth growe and increase the more it ariseth to a perfect building After this sorte here doth the Apostle cōmaunde vs to growe increase in faith to continue in prayer to walke accordinge to charity L. As if hee shoulde say L. Pelycane you that are spirituall giue diligence that more and more as liuely stones yee may bee ioyned together into the buildinge of God cleauing fast to the sure foundation of your most holy faith It followeth Caluin Praying in the holy-ghost C. This is the reason of perseuering if we bee indued with the powre of the holy-ghost As ofte therefore as mention is made of cōstant faith wee must haue recourse to prayer But because wee are wonte to pray commonly for a fashion sake hee addeth in spyrite As if hee shoulde say such is the great dulnesse and slougthfulnesse of our frayle fleshe so negligent wee are so kay-colde and so slacke in our prayinge that except we bee waked and stirred vp by the spirite of God no man can pray aright or as hee should doe Wee are so prone by nature to mystrustfulnesse diffidency and fearefulnesse that wee dare not bee so bolde to call God Father but by the motion of the same spirite Hence commeth this godly carefulnesse hence this earnest desire and vehemency hence this chearefulnes hence this trust and confidence in obtayning our petitions to conclude hence commeth these groninges that cannot bee expressed whereof S. Paule speaketh in the eyght to the Romaines verse the twenty-sixth Therefore Iudas teacheth not without cause that no man can pray as hee ought except he be directed by the spirite of God 21. And kepe your selues in the loue of God lookinge for the mercy of our Lorde Iesus Christe vnto eternall lyfe ●he texte And keepe your selues in the loue of God B. Seeing charity is that Glue that ioyneth and giueth as it were together into one body ●ulling and is that temple of God wherein hee delighteth wee must take good heede that we sticke together in mutuall charity one towards another and retaine our selues in the band of vnity and concorde A. Marlo A. whereof much hath bene spoken in the thinges that went before It followeth Lookinge for the mercy of our Lord Iesus Christe C. Because many thinges doe intise vs to fall away from God Caluin so that it is a very hard thinge for vs to bee kept sounde and perfect to God to the ende hee calleth backe the faithfull to the remēbraūce of the last day For the only looking for the same ought to stay vs vp least at any time wee should despayre or waxe weary of our life otherwise wee should of necessity fainte euery moment M. Lu● M. Here therefore is hope taught and the crosse commended vnto vs. For the whole rase and course of our life ought so to bee framed and trayned vp that wee should doe nothing els but looke and waighte and fight continually for the life to come It followeth Vnto eternall life A. This is the ende and scope of all our actions and doinges A. Mar● Caluin C. And here wee haue to note that onely through the merites and mercy of Christe and not for any workes of ours Iudas would haue vs to looke and hope for the lyfe to come For hee shall in such wise be our Iudge that hee will haue the free benefit of redemption purchased by him for a rule to iudge by A. Away therefore here Aug. Ma● with all mans merytes For not of workes that bee in ryghteousnesse which wee haue done sayth S. Paule in Tytus the thirde Chapter verse the fifth but accordinge to his mercy Chryste hath saued vs. B. Therefore beholding this end Bulling let vs serue God in a true fayth and in loue vnfayned 22. And haue compassion of some The texte seperating them ●erus And haue compassion I. After that Iudas had spoken many thinges concerninge these mockers seducers now againe hee teacheth the faithfull howe and after what sorte they ought to behaue them selues in correctinge and admonishing of their brethren that they may bee brought backe agayne to the Lord and that is after dyuers sortes according as euery mans nature is For towards the meeke and gentle and such as are tractable and easie to be taught wee must vse gentlenesse and lenity But with those that are obstinate and stubburne ●ug Mar. wee must deale more sharply to terrifie them and to feare them A. This is the rule of iudgemēt whereof mention was made afore First he describeth and setteth forth the nature of charity M. Luth. M which is to bee sory grieued to

al. For the ende of our Christian faith is the saluation of our soules 1. epistle of Peter 1. vers 9. 1. Pete● vers 9 To exhort you that yee should earnestly contēd for the fayth C. The Greeke word signifieth so much as if he should say Calu●● Exhorting you But forasmuch as he noteth the end of his purpose the words are thus to be resolued that I might exhort you earnestly to contend that your fayth may bee forthered strengthned By that which words hee signifieth that in keeping of the faith wee must labour with all our might withstand strongly the contrary assaultes of Satan For hee admonisheth thē to perseuere and continew in the faith for that many conflicts and battayles are lyke to ensue Aug. 〈◊〉 A. For the great multitude of deceauers doe not only goe about to weaken make feeble by all meanes possible they may the faith of the godly but vtterly to subuerte it and ouerthrowe it Wherefore they that are once called to the fayth haue neede not a litle to bee carefull that they may perseuere and continew therein sounde and perfect to the ende It followeth Which was once geuen to the saincts This hee addeth that they may know that fayth is geuen to this ende vppon this condition that they shoulde not faynte at any tyme or fall away from it ●●g Mar. A. Hee calleth the faythfull beleeuers Saintes after the vsuall manner of the scripture which are sanctified by the bloude and spirite of Christe 4 For there are certayne vngodly men craftely crept in ●e texte which were before of olde booked or billed to this condemnation turning the grace of God vnto wantones and denying God which is th' only Lord and our Lord Iesus Christ For there are certaine vngodly men craftely crept in A. Hee rendereth the cause why hee could not forbeare ●ug Mar. but needes must write vnto them ●lerus I. In this hee doth immitate the other Apostles who haue written many things of false Apostles ●ug Mar. and deceauers A. To this ende verely that the faythfull should bee carefull and watchfull for their owne saluation least by any meanes they shoulde bee carryed away from the simplicity of Gods woorde and from the receaued fayth in Chryst Calu● C Although Satan be alwayes a mortall enemy to the godly and ceaseth not euer nowe and then to egge and pricke them forwarde to cōmit wickednesse yet notwithstandinge Iudas doth admonyshe them to whom hee writeth of the present necessity Nowe specially saith hee doth Satan in deede enter and set vppon you arme your selues therefore to resist him L. Pe●cane L Now come false teachers are euen already entred which will easely seduce you vnawares if you take not good heede Aug. 〈◊〉 A Wherfore I would warne you in time that yee cōtinew in the fayth which yee haue heard C. Hence we may gather that it is the duety parte of a good faythfull pastour diligently and prudently to looke about him Calui● what the present state and condition of the church doth requyre and accordingly to imploy his diligence of teaching and instructing But euery word carrieth with it his substaunce and weight For this worde 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth notifie an indirect or priuy kinde of craftines wherewith the ministers of Satan deceaue the ignorant that foreseed not things to come For in the nighte time when men are a sleepe Satan soweth and scattereth abroade his Darnell Tares to corrupt marre the pure cleane seede of the Lords word ●itt 13. 〈◊〉 25. Mat. 13. vers 25. And withal teacheth that this is a priuy an inward mischiefe full of secret hatred mallice For here also is the craftines subtlety of Satan espied to styrre vp those that are of the flocke to be enemies they that may with more facility deceyue ●llinger B. Hee noteth therefore the cunninge and crafty deceipt of these Satanicall deceauers which in no wise will seeme to bee enemies to truth and piety but vnder a colour cloake rather of truth and piety they brag and vaunte of them selues Of such kinde of men as these bee S. Peter in his 2. epist 2. vers 1. speaketh thus There were false Prophets also among the people euen as there shal be false teachers among you which priuily shall brynge in damnable heresies euen denying the Lord that hath bought them and bring vppon them selues swyft damnation A. Paule also of false Apostles writeth in this sorte 2. Cor. 11. vers 13.14.15 For such false Apostles are deceiptfull workers transformed into the Apostles of Christe and no meruayle for Satan him selfe is transformed into an angell of lyghte therefore it is no great thinge if that his ministers also bee transformed as the ministers of righteousnesse Also Christe him selfe hath descrybed them in this maner Matt. 7. vers 15. Beware of false Prophetes which come to you in sheepes clothinge but inwardly they are rauening Woulfes yee shall know them by their fruites It followeth Which were before booked Caluin or ordayned to this iudgment C. He calleth it iudgment or condemnation because they corrupted the doctrine of piety which no man can doe without his owne destruction Furthermore herehence this metaphor is taken because the eternall counsayle of God by the which the faythfull are ordeyned to saluation is called a booke But when the faithfull doe heare those false Prophets to be appointed to eternall death they ought to take the more heede least they also wrap them selues in the same destruction with them Howbeit Iudas would therewithall preuent al daunger least happely the newnesse or straungnes of the thing should trouble or ouerthrow some of them L. As who woulde say least this thinge L. Pelycane as strange or neuer heard or knowne of before might trouble your mindes know yee that it was long since thus decreed by the secert counsaile of God thus it hath bene foretold that there shoulde some aryse which with theyr wicked deedes should both try exercyse your piety godlines bringing vppon them selues swyfte dānation Herehence therefore we may learne that the church is not exercised tried but by the determinate counsell of God It followeth Whych tourne the grace of our God vnto wantonnes Now hee declareth manyfestly and clearely what maner of mischife that is that they should beware take heede of namely this that these false Apostles deceauers abused the grace of God vnto all wātonnes licentiousnes thinkinge that because their sinnes were forgeuen they might doe what they list They sinned therefore without all shame and willingly fell backe againe into the slauery and bondage of sinne from whence Christ had redeemed them by the shedding of his bloude C. The grace of God verely appeared to a far other end Caluin then to geue men leaue to sinne as Paule plainely witnesseth sayinge The grace of God hath