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A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his executors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one, of special points here handled; the other, of choice places of Scripture here quotedA godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted
Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1608Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608
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For the first commandment, La• not up treasures▪ &c. The meaning. The word here translated •a•e up, is more significant in the original, then1 our english doth express; for it imports two things: First to gather together: secondly, to hoard or heap up in store things gathered, against the time to come: so Rom. 2. 5. Thou •eapest up unto thy self, &c. Treasures▪ that is, worldly wealth in abundance, precious things stored up▪ as silver, gold, pearls, &c. Upon earth: here Christ aims not so much at the place, as at the kind of treasures; for heavenly treasures may be laid up while we are here on earth: & therefore he forbids hoarding of earthly treasures. For themselves▪ that is, respecting your private gain & benefit, all respect to the good of the Church & common wealth laid aside. So then the words bear this sense▪ Take heed that you gather not riches together, to hoard up here below, for your own private use and benefit alone, making them your treasures in which you put your trust and place your joy and delight.
For the first commandement, La• not vp treasures▪ &c. The meaning. The word here translated •a•e vp, is more significant in the original, then1 our english doth expresse; for it imports two things: First to gather together: secondly, to hoard or heape vp in store things gathered, against the time to come: so Rom. 2. 5. Thou •eapest vp vnto thy selfe, &c. Treasures that is, worldly wealth in abundance, pretious things stored vp as siluer, gold, pearls, &c. Upon earth: here Christ aimes not so much at the place, as at the kind of treasures; for heauenly treasures may be laid vp while we are here on earth: & therefore he forbids hoarding of earthly treasures. For themselues that is, respecting your priuate gaine & benefit, all respect to the good of the Church & common wealth laid aside. So then the words beare this sense Take heed that you gather not riches together, to hoard vp here below, for your owne priuate vse and benefit alone, making them your treasures in which you put your trust and place your ioy and delight.