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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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Ob. The books of Nathan, Gad, Ids, Shemaiah, and other Prophets are perished. Ans. All these (as is though by the learned) are contained in the books of the Kings, Chronicles, and Samuel.
Ob. The bookes of Nathan, Gad, Idd•, Shemaiah, and other Prophets are perished. Ans. All these (as is though by the learned) are contained in the bookes of the Kings, Chronicles, and Samuel.
Ob. This book of Enoch is lost. Ans. First, it is doubted whether it was a book or no, or went by a tradition. Secondly, if it was a book, it was no part of Scripture: for Moses was the first penman of Scripture, who lived long after Enoch.
Ob. This book of Enoch is lost. Ans. First, it is doubted whether it was a booke or no, or went by a tradition. Secondly, if it was a booke, it was no part of Scripture: for Moses was the first penman of Scripture, who liued long after Enoch.
The second question: why doth the Apostle make choice of this testimony of Enoch, rather than some other Prophet? Answ. Himself giveth two reasons. First,1 he was the seventh from Adam: it is therefore an ancient testimony, to be received and reverenced for the antiquity: but withal it showeth what is true antiquity; namely▪ when a doctrine of religion can be proved from some Prophet or Apostle: (for this testimony was a prophecy) and therefore that antiquity which the Church of Rome challengeth to her religion and doctrine is but counterfeit; because they are not able to justify the main points thereof from any Prophet or Apostle: yea in these wherein they dissent from us they cannot bring their proof and descent from within the first hundred years after Christ. It is then a vain plea and false pretence of them to boast of the antiquity of their religion. The second reason is in the word prophesied: for Enoch spoke not this of his own head or motion, but from God; for no creature, Angel, or man, can foretell things to come; it being a prerogative properly belonging unto God. Ob. Yes, but the learned Physician can truly foretell the death of the patient to come. Ans. He doth not properly herein foretell a thing to come: for the death of the party is present in the signs and causes of it. Ob. But the Devil could foretell Sauls death,