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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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1A second question is, whether may a man change his name, or no?
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1If the change thereof be no prejudice to any man; much less hurtful to the Church or common-wealth, nor offendeth the faithful, but wholly tendeth to the glory of God, and good of men, it may be altered and changed: As Saul a great persecutor, being called to be a publisher and Patron of the Gospel, changed his name into Paul: as also Solomon was at the first called by his Mother Jedidiah: Peter, at first called Simon Bariones, Christ afterwards gave him a new name, and he accepted it. Yet hence the too common practise of the world cannot be warranted, who for fraud and deceit do alter their names: which when it is not intended may warrantably be done: as in time of persecution in the reign of King Edward the 6. Bucer changed his name,2 and both called himself, and suffered others to call him Aretius Felinus: so did diverse other worthy men in those days seeking no other then the glory of God, and good of the Church in their own safety: and that the Papists not knowing their names might read their writings without prejudice.
1If the change thereof be no preiuidce to any man; much lesse hurtefull to the Church or common-welth, nor offendeth the faithfull, but wholy tendeth to the glory of God, and good of men, it may be altred and changed: As Saul a great persecutor, being called to be a publisher and Patron of the Gospell, changed his name into Paul: as also Salomon was at the first called by his Mother Iedidiah: Peter, at first called Simon Bariones, Christ afterwards gaue him a new name, and he accepted it. Yet hence the too common practise of the world cannot bee warranted, who for fraud and deceite doe alter their names: which when it is not intended may warrantably bee done: as in time of persecution in the raigne of King Edward the 6. Bucer changed his name,