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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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Thirdly, the Pope usurping a power to free subjects from their allegiance, and their oath of obedience, hath been for many hundred years a most wicked instrument of rebellion, as the kingdoms of Europe have had too woeful experience of. If here they say, the Pope may dispense with the laws of kingdoms. I answer, were it so that he could dispense with humane laws of Kings and Princes in their Countries and Provinces, (which is gross usurpation) yet with what face dare he challenge to dispense with the laws of God and nature?
Thirdly, the Pope vsurping a power to free subiects from their alleageance, and their oath of obedience, hath been for many hundred yeeres a most wicked instrument of rebellion, as the kingdomes of Europe haue had too wofull experience of. If here they say, the Pope may dispense with the lawes of kingdomes. I answere, were it so that he could dispense with humane lawes of Kings and Princes in their Countries and Prouinces, (which is grosse vsurpation) yet with what face dare he challenge to dispense with the lawes of God and nature?
Fourthly, we see hence what we are to esteem of the Roman Religion: namely, as of a Religion to be abhorred, as are these seducers themselves, because it is clean contrary to Christian Religion: which teacheth to fear God and honour the King: but the Roman Religion pretendeth to •each men to fear God, but putteth down the honour of the King:1 nay he that professeth that Religion, must swear the flat contrary to the Kings honour.
Fourthly, wee see hence what we are to esteeme of the Romane Religion: namely, as of a Religion to bee abhorred, as are these seducers themselues, because it is cleane contrarie to Christian Religion: which teacheth to feare God and honour the King: but the Romane Religion pretendeth to •each men to feare God, but putteth downe the honour of the King:1