A09432:1071
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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as also by the practises of the rich in the time of dearth, for by their hoarding up of store, engrossing of commodities, and enhancing of the price, to the augmenting of their private wealth, they mightily increase Gods wrath upon the poor. Indeed God hath his servants which have him only for their God, but the number of them is small, in respect of those that set their hearts upon the world, and make Mammon their God.
as also by the practises of the rich in the time of dearth, for by their hoarding vp of store, ingrossing of commodities, and enhauncing of the price, to the augmenting of their priuate wealth, they mightily increase Gods wrath vpō the poore. Indeed God hath his seruāts which haue him onely for their God, but the number of them is small, in respect of those that set their hearts vpon the world, and make Mammon their God.
Here then first behold, the slavish baseness of a covetous heart, for1 man was made to be the Lord of Mammon and wealth, and yet thorough covetousness he subjecteth himself to become a slave and vassal thereunto. Secondly, hereby let us learn to become faithful disposers2 of worldly riches, and (as Christ saith) to dmake us friends with this Mammon of iniquity, by good disposing of it to Gods glory in works of mercy; and so shall •e retain our right of creation, whereby God made the creatures to serve us.
Here then first behold, the slauish basenesse of a couetous heart, for1 man was made to be the Lord of Mammon and wealth, and yet thorough couetousnesse he subiecteth himselfe to become a slaue and vassal thereunto. Secondly, hereby let vs learne to become faithfull disposers