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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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Use. That which is spoken of these men, may be applied to these last times, wherein divers men riotously abuse the goods specially provided for the maintenance of the Ministry and poor: as first the Romish Clergy,1 those Locusts that come forth of the mouth of the beast; idle bellies, and slow backs, the most of which want learning, and are unable to teach the people; yet feed themselves without fear, so as their eyes are swollen with fatness: wealth they want not, having craftily conveyed unto themselves the third part of the revenues of Europe; but with it do nothing but pamper themselves. Secondly, such Patrons are here included as feed themselves with Church-livings, appointed for the relieving of the poor, and maintenance of the Ministry▪ in such sort as Gods people cannot be faithfully and sufficiently taught: they can be content to depart from some ten pounds a year to some unable man, so as they may of the rest feed themselves without fear, or else (as some do) serve their lusts, in misspending the Churches revenues upon Hawks, Hounds, and other improfitable ravenous creatures. Thirdly, such Students whether Fellows or Scholars of or in Colleges as misspend their time in idleness, gaming, or other improfitable exercises, come also within the compass of the Apostles reprehension, as feeders of themselves with that salary or living which was given for the maintenance of the Ministry.
Vse. That which is spoken of these mē, may be applied to these last times, wherein diuers men riotously abuse the goods specially prouided for the maintenance of the Ministerie and poore: as first the Romish Clergie,1 those Locusts that come foorth of the mouth of the beast; idle bellies, and slow backes, the most of which want learning, and are vnable to teach the people; yet feede themselues without feare, so as their eyes are swollen with fatnes: wealth they want not, hauing craftily conueied vnto themselues the third part of the reuenewes of Europe; but with it do nothing but pamper themselues. Secondly, such Patrones are here included as feede themselues with Church-liuings, appointed for ye relieuing of the poore, and maintenance of the Ministerie▪ in such sort as Gods people cannot bee faithfully and sufficiently taught: they can bee content to depart from some ten pounds a yere to some vnable man, so as they may of the rest feede themselues without feare, or else (as some doe) serue their lusts, in mispending the Churches reuenewes vpon Hawkes, Hounds, and other improfitable rauenous creatures. Thirdly, such Students whether Fellowes or Schollers of or in Colledges as mispend their time in idlenes, gaming, or other improfitable exercises, come also within the compasse of the Apostles reprehension, as feeders of themselues with that salarie or liuing which was giuē for the maintenance of the Ministerie.