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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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The person that durst not rail was Michael the Archangel, whom some affirm to be Christ himself: others, that he is some chief, arch and principal Angel; which opinion is more probable. For first, the Apostle speaketh of him as one in subjection, and standing in awe, not daring to break the law of God, for he durst not revile the Devil. Secondly, in 1. Thess. 4.16. The Lord Christ shall come to judgement with the sound of a Trumpet, and the voice of an Archangel; where is a plain distinction between Christ who should come in the clouds, and the Archangel. Thirdly, Peter explaineth it, speaking the same thing, and saith: The Angels give not railing judgement against them, 2. Pet. 2.11. It is more probable then that by Michael was meant a principal Angel, rather than Christ.
The person that durst not raile was Michael the Archangell, whom some affirme to bee Christ himselfe: others, that he is some chiefe, arch and principall Angel; which opinion is more probable. For first, the Apostle speaketh of him as one in subiection, and standing in awe, not daring to breake the law of God, for he durst not reuile the Diuell. Secondly, in 1. Thess. 4.16. The Lord Christ shall come to iudgement with the sound of a Trumpet, and the voyce of an Archangell; where is a plaine distinction betweene Christ who should come in the clowdes, and the Archangell. Thirdly, Peter explaineth it, speaking the same thing, and saith: The Angels giue not railing iudgement against them, 2. Pet. 2.11. It is more probable then that by Michael was meant a principall Angell, rather than Christ.
Doctr. First, from the person we learn that there be distinctions and degrees of Angels; there be Angels and an Archangel. Quest. Is there but one Archangel? Ans. The Scripture speaking of Archangels, useth always the singular number, never mentioning more than one: and where the Scripture resolveth not, we are not to determine: yet I condemn not those who have probably held that there are more than one. Secondly, we have here an example of Angelical meekness and modesty,