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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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Verse 1 › Adversaries of this main ground are;Verse 1 › Aduersaries of this maine ground are;
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Adversaries of this main ground are;
Aduersaries of this maine ground are;
The Romish Church, who rob Christ of all these three offices.1 For first, his kingly office they give part of it to the Pope, in making him to remit sins properly; to make laws to bind conscience properly, as Gods laws do, which is a power equal to Christs, & so they make him check-mate with Christ. Secondly, his Priestly office is given to the Mass-priest, who by their doctrine hath power to offer a propitiatory sacrifice for the sins of the quick and dead; ye• every Papist hath a piece of it, because every one of them may satisfy the justice of God for hi• sins by his own merit. And for his intercession, the second work of his Priesthood, that is dealt among the Saints (among whom the Virgin Mary hath the greatest part) who are invocated as intercessors, not only by their prayers, but by their merits in heaven. Thirdly, his Prophetical office is bestowed likewise upon every Pope, who is without scripture to determine infallibly, by an inward assistance of the Spirit locked up in his breast, of all matters concerning faith & manners, which is the proper office of him who is the proper Doctor of his Church. Therefore this Romish doctrine established by the Council of Trent, is an heretical and Antichristian doctrine, making God an Idol God, which is concluded out of the place alleged, thus: He that denieth Jesus to be Christ, is Antichrist. And again, He that hath not the Son, hath not the Father. 2But the Romish Church deny Jesus to be Christ, and hath not the Son, because it overturneth his person and oppugneth all his offices: and therefore neither have they the Father, but an Idol God, and so consequently their doctrine is Antichristian and heretical. For which cause the reformed Churches have justly separated from them, and ought ever, so long as they deny this ground, so to do.