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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, by this second word all Teachers are to take notice of their duty, which is to whet the word of the Apostles upon the hearts, minds, and memories of their hearers, so as they may learn and remember them: and the rather because in former ages religion was destroyed, and superstition prevailed, because that men laid away the Scriptures out of their hands, and betook themselves to the exposition of other mens writings; and to gloss upon the sayings of their ancestors: whereby they brought a black darkness over these parts of the world. The Prophets and Apostles give another direction. Malachi the last of the Prophets referreth unto Moses and the former Prophets; and Jude the last of the Apostles unto the former Apostles, showing what ought to be the scope of all Teachers that would follow their steps.
Secondly, by this second word all Teachers are to take notice of their dutie, which is to whet the word of the Apostles vpon the hearts, mindes, and memories of their hearers, so as they may learne and remember them: and the rather because in former ages religion was destroyed, and superstition preuailed, because that men laid away the Scriptures out of their hands, and betooke themselues to the exposition of other mens writings; and to glosse vpon the sayings of their ancestors: whereby they brought a black darknes ouer these parts of the world. The Prophets and Apostles giue another direction. Malachy the last of the Prophets referreth vnto Moses and the former Prophets; and Iude the last of the Apostles vnto the former Apostles, shewing what ought to bee the scope of all Teachers that would follow their steps.
Thirdly, hence all Students of Divinity are taught what they must most remember, namely the words and writings of the Apostles: for these are the key of the old Testament and of the whole Scripture; which duty if it were well observed, Popery, superstition and Atheism could not so far prevail, but fall down to the ground, as Dagon before the Ark.
Thirdly, hence all Students of Diuinitie are taught what they must most remember, namely the words and writings of the Apostles: for these are the key of the olde Testament and of the whole Scripture; which dutie if it were well obserued, Popery, superstition and Atheisme could not so farre preuaile, but fall downe to the ground, as Dagon before the Arke.