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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Thirdly, Adversaries of this ground are,1 first the Romish doctrine, which committeth high treason against God, in giving his honour to other things: as to Saints and dead men, whom they make Gods, by teaching invocation to be due unto them, and so attributing an infinite power, wisdom, or presence unto them, which are Gods proprieties. Secondly, in teaching that men can merit, they make them Gods. For if Christ himself had bin a mere man, he could not have merited. Thirdly, in ascribing to dead creatures the virtue of the holy Ghost; as to water, the power of sanctification, driving away devils, and washing a•ay sins. Fourthly, in setting up the wooden Cross for a God, which must be worshipped with the same worship and affection as God himself is. The Virgin Mary they make a Goddess, and Queen of heaven, whom they pray to command her son. And lastly, the Pope, to whom they give power to pardon sin properly, and to make laws to bind conscience, as properly as Gods laws do.
Thirdly, Aduersaries of this ground are,1 first the Romish doctrine, which committeth high treason against God, in giuing his honour to other things: as to Saints and dead men, whom they make Gods, by teaching inuocation to bee due vnto them, and so attributing an infinite power, wisedome, or presence vnto them, which are Gods proprieties. Secondly, in teaching that men can merit, they make them Gods. For if Christ himselfe had bin a meere man, he could not haue merited. Thirdly, in ascribing to dead creatures the vertue of the holie Ghost; as to water, the power of sanctification, driuing away diuels, and washing a•ay sinnes. Fourthly, in setting vp the woodden Crosse for a God, which must be worshipped with the same worship and affection as God himselfe is. The Virgin Mary they make a Goddesse, and Queen of heauen, whom they pray to commaund her sonne. And lastly, the Pope, to whom they giue power to pardon sinne properly, and to make lawes to binde conscience, as properly as Gods lawes doe.
- 1No […] if that religion teach to deny honour and allegiance due to our earthly Go•s.