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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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Use. By this doctrine we may discover the wickedness and horrible rebellion of sundry persons in this age. First of the Bishop of Rome that most ancient Rebel,1 who hath for many hundred years taken upon him an usurped supremacy over all civill government in the earth; which is the highest rebellion which ever the world hath heard of, seeing there is not a soul which must not be subject to the higher power.2 Ob. Yea but that place is meant of those that are to be subject, but the Popes themselves are exempted. Ans. But besides that the text commandeth every soul to be subject,3 it is made a note of Antichrist, to exalt himself above God, and all that is called God; that is, all Magistrates.
Vse. By this doctrine we may discouer the wickednes and horrible rebellion of sundrie persons in this age. First of the Bishop of Rome that most ancient Rebell,1 who hath for many hundred yeeres taken vpon him an vsurped supremacie ouer all ciuill gouernment in the earth; which is the highest rebellion which euer the world hath heard of, seeing there is not a soule which must not bee subiect to the higher power.2 Ob. Yea but that place is meant of those that are to be subiect, but the Popes themselues are exempted. Ans. But besides that the text commandeth euery soule to bee subiect,3 it is made a note of Antichrist, to exalt himselfe aboue God, and all that is called God; that is, all Magistrates.
- 1The Pope the archrebell of the world.
- 2Object.Obiect.
- 3Answer.