Exposition of Jude, Title page – Dedication
A GODLIE AND LEARNED EXPOSITION VPONUPON THE WHOLE EPISTLE OF IVDE, CONTAINING THREESCORE AND SIXE SERMONS: PREACHED IN CAMBRIDGE BY THAT REVEREND AND FAITHFVLL MAN OF GOD, Master WILLIAM PERKINS, AND NOW, AT THE REQVEST OF HIS EXECVTORS, published by THOMAS TAYLOR, Preacher of Gods Word. WHERVNTO IS PREFIXED A LARGE ANALYSIS, CONTAINING the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the Authors owne method. TO WHICH ARE FVRTHER ADDED FOVRE BRIEFE TABLES, to direct the Reader in the finding, of either;
1. Common places of Religion.
2. More generall doctrines.
3. Questions determined.
4. Places of Scripture, either expounded, or cleered from corruption.
REVEL. 3.11. Behold, I come shortly: hold that which thou hast, that no man take away thy crowne.
LONDON, Printed by FELIX KYNGSTON for THOMAS MAN, dwelling in Pater noster row, at the signe of the Talbot. 1606.
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM LORD RVSSEL, BARON OF THORNEHAVGH: Grace and all good blessings from God our Father, and our Lord Iesus Christ.
RIght Honorable, as it cannot be but true, which Truth it selfe hath vttered: a1. Sam. 2.30.Him that honoureth me, I will honour; no more can it be but sure payment which such a creditor hath vndertaken, and not by any suretie, but by himselfe to be performed. Bootlesly had the world been betrusted with such a charge; which by suffering some to walke through dishonour, and by powring out contempt vponupon others, vnwittingly suiteth the condition of the seruants to the case of the Sonne, who said: bIoh. 8.49.I honour the Father, but ye dishonour me. Well then is it with vsus, that he whose bare word is aboue all bonds, hath said, I will honour: not those who by treading downe his honour, honour themselues, neither whom men honour, nor who honour men; but those who honour him: by cMal. 1.6.louing him as a Father, and …eaing him as a Lord. Not that any man can inlarge his honor; the dIob. 11.7.infinit perfection whereof is in it selfe vncapable of any accession: nor …hat any can of himselfe expresse this honour; seeing himselfe ePhilip. 2.13.worketh …th such willes and deeds also, of his owne good pleasure: neither that if any …ould, hee might merit the returne of honour; for all that fLuk. 17.10were but his …utie: nor that if any could and would, hee should thereby profit God, …o whom gPsal. 16.…mans goodnes is not extended: nor lastly, if any could, and …ould not; God should thereby be disprofited; for hIob. 35.6.7.if one be wicked he …teth not him: but because the Lord, who delighteth to be the portion …f Iacob, is pleased to accept the broken and homely seruice of his chil…en, as an high honour done vntounto himselfe; and themselues as honorers …f him, and such as he (by crowning his owne worke in them) cannot …ut honour.
But iEster 6.6.what shall be done to the man whom this King will honour? Ans. If Baltazer King of Babel were to promise his highest honours:kDan. 5.7. if lEster 6.8.Ha…an were to aduise Ahashuerosh King of 27. Prouinces, in the bestowing … what honours himselfe could wish or hope: if mGen. 41.43.Pharaoh should call …gaine his Nobles to consultation, how to enlarge Iosephs aduance…ents: no more could be either promised, expected or performed, than …at such a one should be arraied with royall attyre, as cloath of purple, … fine linnen; with a golden chaine about his necke, the Kings Ring … his hand, his princely Diadem set vponupon his head, and withall by pro…mation published the third man or Viceroy in the kingdom. Which page missing