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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.
1Thirdly: The Adversaries of this ground are, first, though (by Gods mercy) the religion of the Church of England is no adversary unto it, yet the lives of the most fight against it: for although when we mention earthly Princes we can use all reverence, yet Gods name is most fearfully abused, and tossed in wicked mens mouths by oaths and cursed speakings; besides that, many abuse the same to Charms, and Spells in their sorceries, and men think all is well, because herein they use good words: but the truth is, the better the words be, the greater is the sin; yea it is noted to be a sign of a low and base spirit not to swear and blaspheme upon any occasion: many soldiers think they cannot be courageous enough, unless they pierce God & rent Christ by detestable oaths, such as would cause wicked Ahab himself to rend his clothes at the hearing.
1Thirdly: The Aduersaries of this ground are, first, though (by Gods mercie) the religion of the Church of England is no aduersary vnto it, yet the liues of the most fight against it: for although when we mention earthly Princes wee can vse all reuerence, yet Gods name is most fearfully abused, and tossed in wicked mens mouthes by oathes and cursed speakings; besides that, many abuse the same to Charmes, and Spels in their sorceries, and men thinke all is well, because herein they vse good words: but the truth is, the better the words be, the greater is the sinne; yea it is noted to be a signe of a low and base spirit not to sweare and blaspheme vpon any occasion: many souldiers thinke they cannot be couragious enough, vnlesse they pierce God & rent Christ by detestable oathes, such as would cause wicked Ahab himselfe to rend his cloathes at the hearing.
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Secondly, the great adversary is the Papist, and that divers ways: first, in that they teach that the very doing of some work is a sanctification of God; as the outward work of Baptism, yea in it the very action of the Minister is a worship of God, and doth confer grace, ex opere operat ; this was their old doctrine, which now they colour with this addition: If the party be well and rightly disposed: but besides the use, yea the lawful and common use, there is by this ground required an holy use of any thing to make it acceptable to God, or rightly profitable to the doer himself. Secondly,