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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 8: Vers. 8. Likewise notwithstanding these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise gou…
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The second sin followeth, in these words; […] despise government, and speak […].] In which words […] 1[…] refuse and put away, yea and so […] as they can put down all Lordship, government, civill power and dominion. Secondly, in their practise […]. First, in their judge•••• they put down government, by •eaching (for otherwise they could not) and maintaining that after men were converted to the faith, being now become Christians and believers, they were no longer to be under Magistracy or authority; but their necks were to be eased from that yoke: and this error was dangerously sown by the malicious m•n in the Primitive Church, and called some trouble and labour upon the Apostles themselves in their […]; as appeareth 1. Cor. 7.11. where the Apostle answereth this case, which servants themselves were hold to call in question being converted. Art thou called a servant▪ care not for it. So Titus 3.1. Put them in remembrance that they be subject to principalities and powers. So as it […] a lesson not well learned in those first ages of the Gospel. This was the judgement and opinion of the false Teachers, which even the word [despise] implieth & presupposeth. Now whereas some might say, that they must needs (will they •ill they) be under authority: for Rulers and Princes would and did keep them under: The Apostle addeth, [and speak evil &c.] that is, although they cannot shake off government so easily as they would, yet they can easily manifest their malice against it, in reviling them that are in authority.
The second sinne followeth, in these words; 〈…〉 despise gouernment, and speake 〈…〉.] In which words 〈…〉 1〈…〉 refuse and put away, yea and so as they can put downe all Lordship, gouernment, ciuill power and dominion. Secondly, in their practise . First, in their iudge they put downe gouernment, by eaching (for otherwise they could not) and maintaining that after men were conuerted to the faith, being now become Christians and beleeuers, they were no longer to be vnder Magistracie or authoritie; but their neckes were to be eased from that yoke: and this errour was dangerously sowne by the malitious mn in the Primitiue Church, and called some trouble and labour vpon the Apostles themselues in their ; as appeareth