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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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Lastly, it will be asked, what did Moses all this while that he was gainsaid? Ans. He fell on his face, and prayed unto the Lord. Wherein he became a fit president for us in this land, who have been above forty years assaulted by Popish Cores, enemies and rebels, without and within us: from whom we have bin defended not so much by the sword, as by Gods protection, obtained by the prayers of his servants: which teacheth us for time to come to turn us to this most ready course, of subduing all gainsayers and enemies of our peace: for the direct way to discover conspiracies, to subdue treasons, and rebels, and to purchase tranquillity to a Church and land, is to commend the safety thereof unto the Lords favourable protection, whose eyes are ever watchful over his people. And thus much of Core his sin.
Lastly, it will be asked, what did Moses all this while that he was gainsaid? Ans. He fell on his face, and prayed vnto the Lord. Wherein he became a fit president for vs in this land, who haue been aboue fourtie yeeres assaulted by Popish Cores, enemies and rebels, without and within vs: from whom we haue bin defended not so much by the sword, as by Gods protection, obtained by the prayers of his seruants: which teacheth vs for time to come to turne vs to this most ready course, of subduing al gainsaiers and enemies of our peace: for the direct way to discouer conspiracies, to subdue treasons, and rebels, and to purchase tranquillitie to a Church and land, is to commend the safetie thereof vnto the Lords fauourable protection, whose eyes are euer watchfull ouer his people. And thus much of Core his sinne.
The last point is their punishment: in which it may be asked how they perished? Ans. It is commonly thought that Core, Dathan and Abiram were swallowed up of the earth: but I take it, that all the men of Core, all his substance and his Tents; Dathan also and Abiram were swallowed up of the earth: but that Core himself was burned with fire from heaven, with the 250▪ men that offered incense, vers. 35. for in the history, Numb. 16.27.32. it is said that Dathan and Abiram and the men of Core were swallowed up; but Core himself is not mentioned: so