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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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Object.1 Kings and Magistrates are as sheep; Ministers are Pastors and shepherds: therefore they are under the Ministers, as the flocks under the shepherds. Ans. In the Prophets, Pastors,2 and Ministers, consider two things: first their persons: secondly, their ministry. In regard of their persons all of them are subject to their own Princes, and that for conscience sake: but in regard of their Ministry, Princes and Magistrates are to be subject thereunto, as wherein the Word is taught and Sacraments administered: even as a mean man being a Sergeant, may arrest a Baron, Earle, or Duke, who may not resist him, because he cometh with the Princes authority, unto which he must yield himself, though not unto the person of the Sergeant: so must Magistrates to the Ministers coming not in their own, but in the name of God. For this also must be marked, that Magistrates are not simply subjects to the Ministry, but so far as the word is rightly taught, and Sacraments du•ie administered: for else they have power either to reform, or depose such Ministers as shall fail in their administration: ⟨p. 79⟩for even in this regard themselves are shepherds. As Isai. 44.1. Cyrus is called a shepherd, though otherwise he be a sheep, so far as he is truly taught and directed by the Minister. So much of the ground.
Obiect.1 Kings and Magistrates are as sheepe; Ministers are Pastors and shepheards: therefore they are vnder the Ministers, as the flocks vnder the shepheards. Ans. In the Prophets, Pastors,2 and Ministers, consider two things: first their persons: secondly, their ministerie. In regard of their persons all of them are subiect to their owne Princes, and that for conscience sake: but in regard of their Ministerie, Princes and Magistrates are to bee subiect thereunto, as wherein the Word is taught and Sacraments administred: euen as a meane man being a Sergeant, may arrest a Baron, Earle, or Duke, who may not resist him, because hee commeth with the Princes authoritie, vnto which he must yeeld himselfe, though not vnto the person of the Sergeant: so must Magistrates to the Ministers comming not in their owne, but in the name of God. For this also must be marked, that Magistrates are not simply subiects to the Ministerie, but so farre as the word is rightly taught, and Sacraments duie administred: for else they haue power either to reforme, or depose such Ministers as shall faile in their administration: