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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 true treasure then (to let the other pass) is in a word, the true 1God, that one only eternal essence in three persons, who made all things and governs all things; in him alone is all goodness and happiness to be found. Gen. 15. 1. I am thy buckler, and thine exceeding great reward, saith God to Abraham: and Psal. 16. 5, 6. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance (saith David)—I have a goodly heritage: which is as much as if he had said, The Lord is my treasure. I will not stand on this, for men by the light of nature have seen and said thus much. This rather is to be considered, how God becomes our treasure.2 And for this end we must conceive of God, as he hath revealed himself unto us in Christ: for out of Christ he is not our God, and so not our treasure; but God incarnate is our true treasure: Coloss. 2. 3. In whom, that is, in Christ, are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Coloss. 3. 3. Our life, even eternal life, is hid with Christ in God, as in a treasury. 1. Cor. 1. 31. Christ is made unto us of God wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption: and, Joh. 1. 16. Of his fullness, as out of a full treasury, we all receive grace for grace. Now we must not rest in his incarnation, but conceive further of him as he was crucified for us in our nature, and is set forth unto us in his word and Sacraments: for his obedience, death, and passion is our treasure, which is revealed and applied in the word of promise, and in the Sacraments: and this is that thing prepared of God for them that love him, which eye hath not •eene, ear hath not heard, neither ever entered into the heart of natural man to conceive. 1. Cor. 2. 9