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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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Secondly, Magistrates ought especially to honour God, because he especially honoureth them; this must they do by discountenancing and punishing vice, and by setting up and maintaining true religion and virtue.
Secondly, Magistrates ought especially to honour God, because he especially honoureth them; this must they doe by discountenancing and punishing vice, and by setting vp and maintaining true religion and vertue.
Thirdly, being in Gods place they are to execute justice, without corruption or partiality, in the face and fear of God. 2. Chro. 9.7. Seeing the judgement is the Lords, let the fear of God be upon you, take heed and do it. Deut. 1.17. Ye shall have no respect of persons in judgement, but shall hear the small as well as the great: ye shall not fear the face of man, for the judgement is Gods: and herein stands a great part of their glory.
Thirdly, being in Gods place they are to execute iustice, without corruption or partialitie, in the face and feare of God. 2. Chro. 9.7. Seeing the iudgement is the Lords, let the feare of God bee vpon you, take heede and doe it. Deut. 1.17. Ye shall haue no respect of persons in iudgement, but shall heare the small as well as the great: ye shall not feare the face of man, for the iudgement is Gods: and herein stands a great part of their glorie.
Fourthly, we are in all lawful things to yield free subjection and obedience unto our Magistrates and governors, even as unto God himself, whose room they are in; which duty the child oweth also to his father, the servant to his Master, because they also are set over them in Gods stead.