A09432:1074
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 consideration hereof, serves first to correct our judgement concerning1 covetous and worldly minded persons; our censure of them is too mild and gentle, we judge them honest men, only somewhat hard and near themselves: but mark Christs sentence upon them, Worldly persons forsake God, and choose Mammon for their Lord and master: which is a practise of Atheism, and therefore not to be so lightly passed over, as men think. Secondly, hereby we see it is a dangerous2 and unlawful course, for men to make laws with themselves, how rich they will be; as to have so many hundred, or thousand pounds in stock, or so much lands, and rents, &c. for what follows upon this resolution? why surely they must needs give them ••lues to the compassing of their purpose, and so they fall into manifold s•ares of Satan, by practises of injustice, lying, fraud, &c. Thirdly, hereby we must be admonished3 to content our selves with that portion of goods, more or less, which God sendeth; knowing that a little is sufficient with Gods blessing upon it: Away with covetousness (as the Apostle esaith) and be content with that ye have, for he hath said, I will not fa•le thee nor forsake thee.
The consideration hereof, serues first to correct our iudgement concerning1 couetous and worldly minded persons; our censure of them is too milde and gentle, wee iudge them honest men, onely somewhat hard and neere themselues: but marke Christs sentence vpon them, Worldly persons forsake God, and choose Mammon for their Lord and master: which is a practise of Atheisme, and therfore not to be so lightly passed ouer, as men thinke. Secondly, hereby wee see it is a dangerous2 and vnlawfull course, for men to make lawes with themselues, how rich they will bee; as to haue so many hundred, or thousand pounds in stocke, or so much lands, and rents, &c. for what followes vpon this resolution? why surely they must needs giue thē lues to the compassing of their purpose, and so they fall into manifold sares of Satan, by practises of iniustice, lying, fraud, &c. Thirdly, hereby we must be admonished