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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.
In former times their consciences secretly checking them of their Idolatries, caused them to leave out the whole second Commandment, and divide the last into two, to fill up the number: but of later days, seeing they are constrained to retain the Commandment, they have found out some shift, which we will examine. First, they say, there is a difference between an Idol and an Image, as the one is a Greek word,1 the other a Latin: the former is a representation of the true God, the latter of false Gods. Ans. The difference is but in the word, for indeed they be both one,2 Acts 7.41. The Calf was an Image and an Idol too.3 Ob. They make difference also of worship, which they say is of two sorts: the first is Latreia, 4this is a worship and reverence due to God only: the second is Dulia, and this is a service due unto Saints, to the Crucifix,5 &c. Ans. But besides that the Scripture make these both one,6 they herein bewray their folly, ⟨p. 38⟩in that if either be greater, it is Dulia, which is a kind of service most submissive, and that properly which vassals were wont to yield their Lords who had taken them in war, and yet this must be given to Saints, and the wooden Cross, being the greatest subjection.7 Ob. 3. But they intend to worship not the image of the Cross,8 but Christ in it. Ans. No intention of man can institute a true worship of God, without warrant from God himself, who never authorized men to worship him in Images.9