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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 second blemish of corruption in the mind is, in respect of it1 slavish subjection unto those things which it should rule and direct: for naturally it is subject to these three unmeet guides: I. to the corrupt will and affections: II. to the wicked temptations of the devil cast into it, yea and that so far, that such as the temptation is, such is the mind that is tempted: III. to the world, and the ill examples therein: for naturally men sway with the times, & think the common course the safest. And in this respect also is it here called a wicked eye.
The second blemish of corruption in the minde is, in respect of it1 slauish subiection vnto those things which it should rule and direct: for naturally it is subiect to these three vnmeete guides: I. to the corrupt will and affections: II. to the wicked temptations of the deuill cast into it, yea and that so farre, that such as the temptation is, such is the minde that is tempted: III. to the world, and the ill examples therein: for naturally men sway with the times, & thinke the common course the safest. And in this respect also is it here called a wicked eye.
- 1II. Blemish of the mind by nature.
Now the fruit of it is, to make the whole body dark; that is, the whole life of man full of disorder and unrighteousness. And how should it be otherwise, when that which should discern between good and evil, and direct accordingly, is disabled thereunto.
Now the fruit of it is, to make the whole bodie darke; that is, the whole life of man full of disorder and vnrighteousnes. And how should it be otherwise, when that which should discerne betweene good and euill, and direct accordingly, is disabled thereunto.