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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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From this reason we may observe and gather sundry instructions.1 First, that mans labour, care, and industry, is altogether vain and fruitless, without the blessing of Gods providence. Psal. 127. 1, 2. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain. It is in vain for you ⟨p. 381⟩to rise early, &c. 1. Cor. 3. 7. Neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth, (meaning, of themselves) but God giveth the increase. This point the Lord doth notably express by Haggai, saying, qYe have sown much, and bring in little:—and he that earneth wages putteth it in a bottomless bag. Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to little, and when it came home I did blow upon it. The consideration whereof must teach us to commend all the sober care and labour of our lawful callings to God by prayer for his blessing: for it is his blessing that maketh rich, Prov. 10. 22. If Paul and Apollos, two most worthy men, could do nothing of themselves, what shall we think to do? and when we find Gods blessing upon our labour, then we must give thanks.
From this reason we may obserue and gather sundrie instructions.1 First, that mans labour, care, and industrie, is altogether vaine and fruitlesse, without the blessing of Gods prouidence. Psal. 127. 1, 2. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lord keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine. It is in vaine for you ⟨p. 381⟩to rise earely, &c.