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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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5. Neither may we yield that to be a circumstantial question discussed between our learned Whi•taker and Stapleton concerning the Authority of the holy Scriptures, which they so far debase & subordinate to their Church: seeing through that great book of his (never like to be answered by them) he gravely proveth that the foundation of Papistical faith is laid upon man, 1and not upon God; and so it is an humane faith, and not divine; unto which their whole service is suitable, according to Durandus his description in his Rationale. And lastly, none but inconsiderate men would aver either that the most learned Protestants of Europe have spent their strength, and beaten their brains only for the beating of the •yre in matters immaterial: or that those who have a• yet uncontrollably published, that the Popish Teachers have reversed the whole Decalogue, with the most of the Articles of the Creed, and Petitions of the Lords Prayer, have differed and squared in points not essential: or that so many zealous Martyrs, many of them of very profound knowledge should give their lives, and most innocent blood, for matters of shadow (as is pretended) rather than of substance: for thus to impeach the labours of the former, or stain the sufferings of the latter, would scarce beseem any but either a Papist, or some special favourite of theirs.
5. Neither may wee yeeld that to be a circumstantiall question discussed betweene our learned Whi•taker and Stapleton concerning the Authoritie of the holy Scriptures, which they so farre debase & subordinate to their Church: seeing through that great booke of his (neuer like to bee answered by them) he grauely prooueth that the foundation of Papisticall faith is laid vpon man, 1and not vpon God; and so it is an humane faith, and not diuine; vnto which their whole seruice is sutable, according to Durandus his description in his Rationale. And lastly, none but inconsiderate men would auerre either that the most learned Protestāts of Europe haue spent their strength, and beaten their braines only for the beating of the •yre in matters immateriall: or that those who haue a yet vncontroleably published, that the Popish Teachers haue reuersed the whole Decalogue, with the most of the Articles of the Creede, and Petitions of the Lords Prayer, haue differed and squared in points not essentiall: or that so many zealous Martyrs, many of them of very profound knowledge should giue their liues, and most innocent blood, for matters of shadow (as is pretended) rather than of substance: for thus to impeach the labours of the former, or staine the sufferings of the latter, would scarse beseeme any but either a Papist, or some speciall fauourite of theirs.