A09432:1084
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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Be nothing careful, that is, after a distrustful▪ or distracting ⟨p. 375⟩sort, (as the word signifies) but in all things let your requests be made known to God, with giving of thanks: where it is to be marked, that distrustful care is opposed to prayer and thanksgiving, as an hinderer thereof; and therefore our care must only be to use the lawful means moderately for any blessing, and then to pray to God for good success and blessing, relying wholly thereon, that when it comes we may give him thanks.
Be nothing carefull, that is, after a distrustf•ll▪ or distracting ⟨p. 375⟩sort, (as the word signifies) but in all things let your requests bee made knowne to God, with giuing of thankes: where it is to be marked, that distrustfull care is opposed to praier and thankesgiuing, as an hinderer thereof; and therefore our care must onely be to vse the lawfull meanes moderately for any blessing, and then to pray to God for good successe and blessing, relying wholly thereon, that when it comes wee may giue him thankes.
But some will say, it is hard for flesh and blood not to be careful of1 success, how then should we be able to leave it wholly to God? Answer. We must lay to our hearts the blessed promises of God, made to them that depend upon his mercy and goodness, and labour to live by faith thereon: Psal. 127. 2. It is in vain for man to rise early, and to lie down late, and to eat the bread of sorrow, (meaning, while he trusts to himself, or in the means) but God will surely give rest to his beloved, which serve him, and trust in him, in the use of means.