A09432:1053
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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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.
The use. 1. Seeing by nature we have this evil eye (for that Christ1 taketh for granted) we must labour diligently to discern it in our selves, & to find that naturally we cannot judge a right of God & of our selves. This is the first step to true knowledge, to discern of our own natural blindness: and till we perceive it in our selves in some measure, we know nothing as we ought to know. Also when we see it, we must bewail our misery in this behalf, that we have a mind so corrupt, that it causeth disorder in our whole life; yea, we must tremble & fear at this wicked eye. ⟨p. 362⟩Bodily darkness causeth fear, but far more dangerous is this spiritual darkness, for hereby the soul is kept from the sight of God under the power of Satan. We therefore discerning in our selves this wicked eye, must follow the counsel of our Saviour Christ, Revel. 3. 18. Buy of me eye salve, that thou mayest see: that is, we must get of him the enlightening of his spirit, in the holy ministry of his word; for this is that anointing which teacheth us all things, 1. Joh. 2. 27. which when we do truly receive, then doth our wicked eye become single.
The vse. 1. Seeing by nature we haue this euill eye (for that Christ