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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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when Paul had preached in the Synagogue of the Jews, and could not prevail with them, but they began to blaspheme and speak evil of the ways of God, then he withdrew himself and separated from them. 1. Chro. 11.14.16. when Jeroboam had set up the two Calves to be worshipped, many of the best disposed Jews departed from him and came to Rehoboam, and joined themselves with Judah and Jerusalem in the true worship of the God of their Fathers. Whence we see that no man may with good conscience separate himself from the Church of England; seeing it teacheth, believeth, and obeyeth the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles.
when Paul had preached in the Synagogue of the Iewes, and could not preuaile with them, but they began to blaspheme and speake euill of the waies of God, then he withdrew himselfe and separated from them. 1. Chro. 11.14.16. when Ieroboam had set vp the two Calues to be worshipped, many of the best disposed Iewes departed from him and came to Rehoboam, and ioyned themselues with Iudah and Ierusalem in the true worship of the God of their Fathers. Whence wee see that no man may with good conscience separate himselfe from the Church of England; seeing it teacheth, beleeueth, and obeyeth the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles.
Further, consider the manner of the separation of these wicked men: there be three sorts of separation: First, by apostasy, when a man falleth wholly from his religion, from the Church, and from common grace. Heb. 6.4. It is impossible that they which were once enlightened, if they fall away, &c. Secondly, by heresy, when men err in the substance of doctrine and religion, and that of obstinacy. Thirdly, by Schism; and that is when men hold the same faith and foundation, and yet disagree and separate in regard of order and ceremony. These seducers separated themselves by heresies: their heresies were these: first, that men being in Christ might live as they list, and so they were Libertines. Secondly, that among the people of God there ought to be no civil Magistracy, and so they became also Anabaptists. Here observe that even in the Apostles time and days were many heretics; among whom was Hymeneus and Philetus,