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Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equity and moderation. Delivered publicly in lecturesHepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures
Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equity and moderation. Delivered publicly in lectures by M. W. Perkins, and now published by the consent of his assigns in Cambridge by a preacher of the wordHepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures by M. W. Perkins, and now published by the consent of his assignes in Cambridge by a preacher of the word
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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Philip. 4. 5. Let your moderation of mind be known to all men: the Lord is at hand.
Philip. 4. 5. Let your moderation of mind be knowne to all men: the Lord is at hand.
The Apostle in this chapter, gives sundry exhortations, to many Christian duties. In the first verse, to perseverance in faith and true religion. In the 2. and 3. to mutual concord. In the 4. to a spiritual joy in the Lord.
THe Apostle in this chapter, giues sundry exhortations, to many Christian duties. In the first verse, to perseuerance in faith and true religion. In the 2. and 3. to mutuall concord. In the 4. to a spirituall ioy in the Lord.
In this 5. verse, he exhorteth to the virtue of Equity, or moderation of mind. Our English translations commonly read it thus. Let your patient mind be known to all men. which though it be truly and well said, yet the words translated have a larger and fuller signification. Therefore according to the ⟨p. 2⟩nature and force of the words, I rather choose to read it thus: Let your equity or moderation of mind be known &c.
In this 5. verse, he exhorteth to the vertue of Equitie, or moderation of minde. Our English translations commonly read it thus. Let your patient minde be knowne to all men. which though it be truly and well said, yet the wordes translated haue a larger and fuller signification. Therefore according to the ⟨p. 2⟩