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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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The distrustful care is that, whereby men trouble themselves about1 the issue of their labours; and when they have done the work, do not rest therewith, but vex themselves about the success; not relying on Gods2 providence for the blessing, but only on the means. This distrustful care (for our better discerning of it) hath these effects. First, it oppresseth3 the heart▪ making it exceeding hea••e and pensive for fear of want▪ where this fear is, there is this distrustful care, for this argues a man dares not trust God, but would have the success of his labour out of Gods hand in his own. Secondly, it allureth & draweth men to use unlawful4 means to got worldly things, as lying, fraud, injustice in false weights, measures, &c. Thirdly, it makes men weary of Gods worship, i• distracts5 ⟨p. 374⟩their minds in prayer, and hearing the word; and (as Christ bsaith) it chokes the word that it brings forth no fruit: for when the mind is wholly set upon the world, there is no respect to the matters of God. And this is that care which is here forbidden, even a distrustful carking care, which as the greek word signifies, divides and distracts the mind, by troubling and perplexing it about the issue and success of our endeavours.
The distrustfull care is that, whereby men trouble themselues about1 the issue of their labours; and when they haue done the worke, doe not rest therwith, but vex thēselues about the successe; not relying on Gods