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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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Fifthly, we are hence directed what to think of that oath of the supremacy unto the Bishop of Rome, namely to be such a one as fighteth directly against the law of God and nature; seeing it giveth all ecclesiastical government unto the Pope, which belongeth ⟨p. 80⟩properly to Kings and Princes in their several dominions.
Fifthly, wee are hence directed what to thinke of that oath of the supremacie vnto the Bishop of Rome, namely to be such a one as fighteth directly against the law of God and nature; seeing it giueth all ecclesiasticall gouernment vnto the Pope, which belongeth ⟨p. 80⟩properly to Kings and Princes in their seuerall dominions.
Sixthly, if every man must be subject to the power of the Magistrate for conscience sake, then all wandering beggars and rogues, that pass from place to place, being under no certain Magistracy or Ministry, nor joining them selves to any set society in Church, or Common-wealth, are the plagues and banes of both, and are to be taken as main enemies of this ordinance of God: and seeing a most excellent law is provided to restrain them, it is the part of every good subject or Christian to set themselves for the executing, strengthening and upholding of the same.
Sixthly, if euery man must be subiect to the power of the Magistrate for conscience sake, then all wandring beggars and rogues, that passe from place to place, being vnder no certaine Magistracie or Ministrie, nor ioyning thē selues to any set societie in Church, or Common-wealth, are the plagues and banes of both, and are to bee taken as maine enemies of this ordinance of God: and seeing a most excellent law is prouided to restraine them, it is the part of euery good subiect or Christian to set themselues for the executing, strengthening and vpholding of the same.