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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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Thirdly, seeing this single eye of spiritual wisdom, makes our life1 to shine with righteousness, we must learn to season our natural wit, with this spiritual wisdom. Natural wisdom is a commendable gift of God, but without this spiritual wisdom it is foolishness in the things of God, yea very corrupt in natural actions; and therefore we must join therewith this heavenly wisdom, which may season it and make it holy; and so shall the use of it tend to Gods glory. It is the misery of this age, that men of excellent parts for natural wisdom, have no regard to season the same with spiritual wisdom: hereby come many aberrations in matters of great importance, for it is justice with God to curse their proceedings, that despising the heavenly, lean altogether to their own wisdom.
Thirdly, seeing this single eye of spirituall wisdome, makes our life1 to shine with righteousnesse, we must learne to season our naturall wit, with this spirituall wisdome. Naturall wisdome is a commendable gift of God, but without this spirituall wisdome it is foolishnesse in the things of God, yea very corrupt in naturall actions; and therefore we must ioyne therewith this heauenly wisdome, which may season it and make it holy; and so shall the vse of it tend to Gods glorie. It is the miserie of this age, that men of excellent parts for naturall wisdome, haue no regard to season the same with spirituall wisdome: hereby come many aberrations in matters of great importance, for it is iustice with God to curse their proceedings, that despising the heauenly, leane altog•ther to their owne wisdome.
- 1How to season▪ natural wisdom.How to season▪ naturall wisdome.