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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, is this evil eye in every one by nature? then beware we be1 not wise in our selves, and from our selves, in matters of salvation; herein the word of God must be our wisdom: Deut. 12. 8.—11.—Ye shall not do every man that which seemeth good in his own •ies—but that which I command you. Far be it therefore from us to appoint to our ⟨p. 363⟩selves, how we will worship God, or how we will be saved: and yet such is our blind presumption, that we will be our own masters in these things. The Turk hath his religion, the Jew his, and the Papist his, all swerving from the truth of God; and yet every one of these look to be saved in their religion: each one of these have a different manner of worshipping God, and all swerving from the true worship: and yet they all persuade themselves that God is well pleased with their service. And thus it goes with natural men among v•, though otherwise sufficiently wise for worldly things; they resolve upon their own course for the salvation of their souls, let the preacher say what he will: some think, if they repent at their end, and then commend their souls to God, it is sufficient; others look to be saved by their well-doing, and others by their faith (as they call it:) but in truth, by their own good meaning, and intent to live well; for what faith have they that know not Gods word and promises? Thus by their own wisdom will men be saved, and hereby the devil destroys many a soul: but let God be wise and every man a fool, and let us submit our selves in the things of God, wholly to be ruled and guided by his written word, lest Jewishly and Popishly, we going about to stablish our own conceits in the matters of salvation, do plunge our souls into the pit of destruction.
Thirdly, is this euill eie in euery one by nature? then beware we bee1 not wise in our selues, and from our selues, in matters of saluation; herein the word of God must be our wisedome: Deut. 12. 8