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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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Now the consideration hereof serveth, First, to discover unto us the1 gross blindness and superstitious ignorance of the world; who think, that if a man rehearse the Lords prayer, the Creed, and the ten Commandments, he serves God well, let his life be what it will: but here Christ teacheth us a further thing; if we will be Gods servants, we must cleave unto him both in the affections of our heart, and in actions of obedience in our life. Thus did Abraham, when God said unto him, thou shalt not kill, he kept himself from murder; but when he said, cAbraham kill thy son, he addressed himself to do it, though he were the son of the promise, and the only son of his old age. Secondly, this3 showeth how Atheism abounds in all places at this day; for to hate and 4despise God is flat Atheism: now they that withdraw their hearts from God, and set themselves to seek the things of this world, neglecting obedience to Gods holy commandments, are here accounted of Christ, despisers, and haters of God; and the number of such is great in every place. I know such men do scorn to be called Atheists, but how they be esteemed in the world, it skilleth not, till they reform this wicked practise, they are no better in the sight of Christ.
Now the consideration hereof serueth, First, to discouer vnto vs the1 grosse blindnesse and superstitious ignorance of the world; who thinke, that if a man rehearse the Lords praier, the Creede, and the ten Commandements, he serues God well, let his life be what it will: but here Christ teacheth vs a further thing; if we will be Gods seruants, we must cleaue vnto him both in the affections of our heart, and in actions of obedience in our life. Thus did Abraham, when God said vnto him, thou shalt not kill, he kept himselfe from murther; but when he said, cAbraham kill thy sonne, he addressed himselfe to doe it, though he were the sonne of the promise, and the onely sonne of his old age. Secondly, this