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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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Secondly, whereas the Primitive church first feasted, and then received the Lords Supper, we note first the lawfulness of feasts, so as the poor be regarded, superfluity and riot avoided, and the right end intended, which is the praise and glory of God expressed in thankfulness for the abundance of his good blessings. So after the sacrifices & offerings Aaron and the Elders of Israel came to feast with Jethro before God, Exod. 18.12. So Ezra. 8. Go your ways, eat the fa• and drink the sweet, and send part to them for whom none is prepared; for this is the day of the Lord. Secondly, the Papists are deceived, who teach it necessary to come to the Sacrament of the Supper fasting, for these feasted before it. Thirdly, in the Primitive Church, and in the Apostles days, there was no private Mass in which one Priest should eat up all alone; but there were feastings, which cannot be performed by one man alone, but the whole congregation. Fourthly, hence we may note the end of the Lords Supper to be the increase of our fellowship & communion with Christian men, as well as our union with God▪ and that we are to come together in love and Christian unity▪ for the testifying of which charitable affection, the ancient believers in the Apostles days had these feasts of love before they came to the Lords table.
Secondly, whereas the Primitiue church first feasted, and then receiued the Lords Supper, wee note first the lawfulnes of feasts, so as the poore be regarded, superfluitie and riot auoided, and the right end intended, which is the praise and glorie of God expressed in thankfulnes for the abundance of his good blessings. So after the sacrifices & offrings Aaron and the Elders of Israel came to feast with Iethro before God, Exod. 18.12. So Ezra. 8. Goe your waies, eate the fa• and drinke the sweete, and send part to them for whom none is prepared; for this is the day of the Lord. Secondly, the Papists are deceiued, who teach it necessarie to come to the Sacrament of the Supper fasting, for these feasted before it. Thirdly, in the Primitiue Church, and in the Apostles daies, there was no priuate Masse in which one Priest should eate vp all alone; but there were feastings, which cannot bee performed by one man alone, but the whole congregation. Fourthly, hence wee may note the end of the Lords Supper to be the increase of our fellowship & communion with Christian men, as well as our vnion with God and that wee are to come together in loue and Christian vnitie for the testifying of which charitable affection, the ancient beleeuers in the Apostles daies had these feasts of loue before they came to the Lords table.