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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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The consideration hereof must let us see the grievousness of our1 sins, and the greatness of Gods anger due thereunto, in that he hath imprinted the stamp of his wrath upon every creature for the sin of man, by subjecting it to this two-fold vanity. And therefore when we see a moth upon apparel, or rust and canker▪ upon metal or other creatures corrupting them, we ought rather to be humbled for our sins, then to suffer our hearts to be drawn to immoderate desire & delight ⟨p. 347⟩after earthly things. Secondly, are the creatures that never sinned, subject to vanity for mans sin? then how vain a thing is man, that by his transgression bringeth vanity upon the creatures? let us therefore in them behold our own vanity, and when we pity them, learn to lament our own iniquities.
The consideration hereof must let vs see the grieuousnesse of our1 sinnes, and the greatnes of Gods anger due thereunto, in that he hath imprinted the stampe of his wrath vpon euery creature for the sinne of man, by subiecting it to this two-fold vanitie. And therefore when we see a moth vpon apparell, or rust and canker▪ vpon mettall or other creatures corrupting them, we ought rather to be humbled for our sinnes, then to suffer our hearts to be drawne to immoderate desire & delight ⟨p. 347⟩after earthly things. Secondly, are the creatures that neuer sinned, subiect to vanitie for mans sinne? then how vaine a thing is man, that by his transgression bringeth vanitie vpon the creatures? let vs therefore in them behold our owne vanitie, and when we pitie them, learne to lament our owne iniquities.
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