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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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Vers. 25. Therefore I say unto you, be not careful for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meat, and the body then raiment?
Vers. 25. Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what yee shall eate, or what yee shall drinke: nor yet for your bodie, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meat, and the body then ra•ment?
Our Saviour Christ having forbidden the practises of covetousness, and prevented such objections as the corrupt heart of man might frame to excuse it self therein, doth here strike at the very root of covetousness, and seeks to remove the cause thereof; to wit, distrustful & inordinate care for the things of this life, though they be things necessary, as meat, drink, and clothing; and in this argument he proceeds to the end of this chapter. Now this verse depends upon the former, as a conclusion1 inferred upon all that he had said before concerning covetousness from the 19. v. to this effect: Seeing they that seek earthly treasures, neglecting the heavenly, do want the single •i• of spiritual wisdom, to discern of the true treasure, & also are themselves servants unto Mammon; therefore I say unto you my Disciples, be not careful (no not for▪ thing, needful) immoderately, and in a distrustful manner. And here again he meets with another pretence of a covetous mind, wherewith it pleads for the service of Mammon; to wit, that the things they seek for, are things necessary, without which they cannot live. Hereto Christ answers, Yea, but I say, you must not seek▪ no not for things needful to your life, immoderately and distrustfully.
Our Sauiour Christ hauing forbidden the practises of couetousnes, and preuented such obiectiōs as the corrupt heart of man might frame to excuse it selfe therein, doth here strike at the very root of couetousnes, and seekes to remooue the cause thereof; to wit, distrustfull & inordinate care for the things of this life, though they be things necessarie, as meat, drinke, and cloathing; and in this argument he proceeds to the end of this chapter. Now this verse depends vpon the former, as a conclusion