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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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v. 20▪ But lay up treasures for your selves, &c. Christ having showed what we must not do in respect of treasures here on earth, and knowing mans inclination to be such, that he will needs have something for his treasure, doth here come to the second branch of his commandment; showing what treasure we must lay up for our selves▪ and enforceth us thereto by a special reason. The treasures we must lay up are, treasures in heaven. Quest. How should we lay up treasures in heaven, for we cannot of our selves come there; no man can save himself, the beginning, progress, and accomplishment of our salvation is of God in Christ wholly? Ans. It is usual with God in Scripture, to ascribe the work of the principal efficient cause, to the instrument thereof. Thus in the last ver. of Obadiah, Preachers, are expressly called Saviours: and,1 1. Tim. 4. 16. In doing this thou shalt both save thy self, and them that hear thee: and, 1. Cor. 4. 15. I have begotten you through the Gospel: and yet both salvation and regeneration are the works of God alone, only Preachers are the instruments thereof. So in this place, to make us rich with heavenly treasures, is the work of God alone: for we rather treasure up unto our selves wrath against the day of wrath, by our2 transgressions: and yet because we are instruments by his grace, in the use of means to get this treasure, therefore he giveth this commandment unto us, as though the work were wholly ours, though himself be the principal author.
v. 20▪ But lay vp treasures for your selues, &c. Christ hauing shewed what we must not doe in respect of treasures here on earth, and knowing mans inclination to be such, that he will needs haue something for his treasure, doth here come to the second branch of his commandement; shewing what treasure we must lay vp for our selues▪ and enforceth vs thereto by a speciall reason. The treasures we must lay vp are, treasures in heauen. Quest. How should we lay vp treasures in heauen, for we cannot of our selues come there; no man can saue himselfe, the beginning, progresse, and accomplishment of our saluation is of God in Christ wholly? Ans. It is vsuall with God in Scripture, to ascribe the worke of the principall efficient cause, to the instrument thereof. Thus in the last ver. of Obadiah, Preachers, are expressely called Sauiours: and,