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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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If God provide for the fowls of heaven, then much more will he provide for you: But God provideth for the fowls of heaven, and feedeth them: therefore much more will he provide for you.
If God prouide for the foules of heauen, then much more will he provide for you: But God prouideth for the fowles of heauen, and feedeth them: therefore much more will he prouide for you.
The first part of this reason is here confirmed two ways: First, because the children of God have means of provision, which the fowls of the heaven want; they sow not, neither reap, &c. Secondly, Gods children are better then fowls, and therefore he will not suffer them to lack, sith he provideth for baser things then they be: both which are so sensible and familiar, that they may induce any man to depend upon Gods providence, without distrustful care.
The first part of this reason is here confirmed two waies: First, because the children of God haue meanes of prouision, which the fowles of the heauen want; they sowe not, neither reape, &c. Secondly, Gods children are better then fowles, and therefore he will not suffer them to lacke, sith he prouideth for baser things then they be: both which are so sensible and familiar, that they may induce any man to depend vpon Gods prouidence, without distrustfull care.
Christ in propounding this reason, bids us Behold the creatures, that1 is, take a serious view of them, look upon them wishly, & with consideration, as the word signifieth: whereby we may learn, that every child of God ought seriously to consider the works of God, (for that which we must do to the fowls of heaven, we must do to all the works of his hands) & therein labour to behold the wisdom, justice, goodness, love, mercy and providence of God. This is Solomons lesson,