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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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II. Point. Having found what this treasure is, let us now see how1 every one must lay it up for himself: for so Christ here commandeth, lay up for your selves, &c. That we may lay up Christ crucified for our treasure, we must be careful to do five things, intimated in the parable of him that bought the field wherein the hidden treasure was: 1. we must find this treasure: 2. we must value it: 3. obtain and get it: 4. assure it to our selves: 5. use it as a treasure.
II. Point. Hauing found what this treasure is, let vs now see how1 euery one must lay it vp for himselfe: for so Christ here cōmandeth, lay vp for your selues, &c. That we may lay vp Christ crucified for our treasure, we must be carefull to doe fiue things, intimated in the parable of him that bought the field wherein the hidden treasure was: 1. we must finde this treasure: 2. we must value it: 3. obtaine and get it: 4. assure it to our selues: 5. vse it as a treasure.
- 1How to lay up Christ crucified for our treasure.How to lay vp Christ crucified for our treasure.
I. Duty. We must needs find this treasure first of all, else we cannot1 value it, nor obtain it, we cannot assure it to our selves, nor use it: And thus much is implied in that parable, where it is called an hidden treasure; for we cannot have a thing that is hid before we find it. Now the finding of this treasure stands in Gods revealing of it unto us, letting us see that naturally we want it, and making us feel that we are poor without it, and therefore stand in great need of it, whereupon2