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A09434 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 ... Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Taylor, Thomas. 1606 (1606) STC 19724.3; ESTC S100865 274,393 200

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necessary_o observe_v first_o there_o must_v be_v just_a cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o alienate_v must_v be_v employ_v to_o some_o good_a use_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o be_v four_o way_n first_o in_o case_n of_o present_a necessity_n for_o ten_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n lawful_o pay_v in_o way_n of_o tribute_n and_o otherwise_o neither_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n can_v have_v be_v preserve_v second_o in_o way_n of_o exchange_n when_o the_o alienation_n of_o some_o land_n shall_v be_v rather_o more_o convenient_a both_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o to_o who_o such_o land_n be_v alienate_v three_o when_o as_o some_o great_a profit_n shall_v ensue_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n upon_o which_o ground_n king_n henry_n the_o 8._o of_o famous_a memory_n most_o just_o alienate_v most_o of_o the_o church_n land_n call_v abbey_n land_n that_o monk_n friar_n abbot_n and_o such_o like_a idle_a drone_n shall_v 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drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o send_v part_n to_o they_o for_o who_o none_o be_v prepare_v for_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o papist_n be_v deceive_v who_o teach_v it_o necessary_a to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n fast_v for_o these_o feast_v before_o it_o three_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v no_o private_a mass_n in_o which_o one_o priest_n shall_v eat_v up_o all_o alone_a but_o there_o be_v feast_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o the_o whole_a congregation_n four_o hence_o we_o may_v note_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o our_o fellowship_n &_o communion_n with_o christian_a man_n as_o well_o as_o our_o union_n with_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o come_v together_o in_o love_n and_o christian_a unity_n for_o the_o testify_a of_o which_o charitable_a affection_n the_o ancient_a believer_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n 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