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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. 21. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
This verse contains a reason of the former commandments, common to them both; tending to persuade us to the obedience of them both. The reason standeth thus: Where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also: But your hearts should not be on earth, but in heaven: Therefore lay not up treasures upon earth, but in heaven.
This verse containes a reason of the former commandements, cōmon to them both; tending to perswade vs to the obedience of them both. The reason standeth thus: Where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also: But your hearts should not be on earth, but in heauen: Therefore lay not vp treasures vpon earth, but in heauen.
The exposition. By treasure (as we said before) must be understood things precious & excellent in our estimation laid up for time to come, wherein we repose our trust, and take a special joy and delight. By heart we must conceive, not only the affections which are seated in the heart, as love, joy, care, desire, and delight; but the more inward powers of the soul in thought and imagination; yea and the effects hereof in action, as labour, study, and endeavour: As if he should say; your treasure and your heart are joined together, look where that thing is wherein you trust and take chief delight, & thereon will your thoughts run; your love, fear, desire, and care will draw unto it; and your chiefest pains, study, and endeavour will be after it.