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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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Vers. 9. Yet Michael the Archangel when he strove against the Devil, and disputed about the body of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but said: The Lord rebuke thee.
Vers. 9. Yet Michael the Archangell when he stroue against the Diuell, and disputed about the bodie of Moses, durst not blame him with cursed speaking, but said: The Lord rebuke thee.
IN this verse is laid down another reason, amplifying their sin of these seducers, by a comparison from the greater to the less: and thus it standeth: Michael the Archangel durst not so much as rail on the Devil himself, much less may these upon Magistrates who are Gods: and consequently their sin is heinous, who dare open their mouths to revile Princes and Magistrates. Here one question is moved, namely: whence the Apostle had this history of the disputation between Michael and the Devil, concerning the body of Moses, seeing it is not to be found in the Scriptures? I answer, the substance of it is in the Scripture, although ⟨p. 82⟩though not the circumstances. For in Deut. 34.6. is said, that the Lord buried Moses, but no man knoweth of his sepulchre till this day. There is the ground of the history: the other particular concerning the contention of the Archangel and the Devil, wi•h this manner of rebuking, is not found in the old Testament. Quest. Where then had he this? Ans. Either from some book then extant among the Jews, which is not now to be found: or else from some tradition which passed among the Jews from hand to hand, as many things did: as that 2. Timot. 3.8. where the Apostle saith, that Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses; the history of which is not found in the old Testament.
IN this verse is laid downe another reason, amplifying their sin of these seducers, by a comparison from the greater to the lesse: and thus it standeth: Michael the Archangell durst not so much as raile on the Diuell himselfe, much lesse may these vpon Magistrates who are Gods: and consequently their sinne is hainous, who dare open their mouthes to reuile Princes and Magistrates. Here one question is mooued, namely: whence the Apostle had this historie of the disputation betweene Michael and the Diuell, concerning the bodie of Moses, seeing it is not to bee found in the Scriptures? I answere, the substance of it is in the Scripture, although