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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;
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The adversaries hereof are, first,1 the lives of most men, who seek their own things, and not to maintain the lives, goods, name, chastity of others: yea too many prefer their private gain before the common good of men in Church and Common-wealth. Secondly, the ⟨p. 33⟩main adversary is the Roman Religion,2 which defendeth the greatest injustice that can be, by establishing a Monarchy among themselves, not only controlling the sovereign authority of Princes in their own kingdoms, but also exempting their subjects from their allegiance at their pleasure. Of which usurped power deba••e them once, and that counterfeit Religion will fall with it, because it is only underpropped by it. Secondly, that Religion overthroweth justice in chastity: for first, it giveth power to the Pope to dispense with marriages within degrees of nature; it licenseth the brother by that dispensation to marry his brothers wife, and so is a patron of horrible incest. Secondly, it defendeth the toleration of Stews. Thirdly, by solemn decree it forbiddeth marriages to sundry orders of men, which Paul calleth a doctrine of devils, 1. Timoth. 4. Yea they bind certain men and women from marriage, and yet call it a Sacrament. Fourthly, the last Council of Trent affirmeth, that all marriages not solemnized by a Mass-priest, and in the faith of the Romish Church, are of none effect. Thirdly, that Religion teacheth, that to steal a small thing, is a venial sin; whereas the thought of stealing deserveth the curse of the law. Secondly, it defendeth begging, yea and placeth holiness in it; whereas the word teacheth that there should be no beggar in Israel. Fourthly, it teacheth that a sporting lie, or a beneficial lie are venial sins, flat against the ninth Commandment. Lastly, against the tenth Commandment it teacheth injustice, namely, that hurtful motions intended against our neighbour (if there be no consent of will) are no sin. Whence we may see what to think of that Religion; yea Christ himself showeth, Mat. 5.19. Whosoever breaketh the least of these Commandments, and teach men so to do, he is the least in the kingdom of heaven, that is, he hath no part therein. But the Roman Church breaketh them, yea and teacheth men to do so, and therefore it is not of God, and the peremptory teachers thereof have no part (without repentance) in the kingdom of heaven.