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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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Thirdly, hereby are sundry erroneous opinions confuted and overthrown.1 As first, the opinion of them who think, that the temporal life of man may be prolonged by art, above the period set by God in nature: but then there may be addition made by art to the set period of mans stature; for the will and providence of God doth equally rule in them both: the prolonging of mans life is no less an action of the Creator, then the augmenting of mans stature. Indeed art may help to preserve life till it come to the period in nature, but further to prolong it, is beyond the art and power of man: for man is not lord over the spirit to retain the spirit, Eccles. 8. 8. God hath herein appointed his bounds ⟨p. 380⟩[…] ⟨p. 381⟩[…] ⟨p. 382⟩which he cannot pass, Job. 14. 5.
Thirdly, hereby are sundrie erronious opinions confuted and ouerthrowne.1 As first, the opinion of them who thinke, that the temporall life of man may be prolonged by art, aboue the period set by God in nature: but then there may be addition made by art to the set period of mans stature; for the will and prouidence of God doth equally rule in them both: the prolonging of mans life is no lesse an action of the Creator, then the augmenting of mans stature. Indeede art may help to preserue life till it come to the period in nature, but further to prolong it, is beyond the art and power of man: for man is not lord ouer the spirit to retaine the spirit, Eccles. 8. 8. God hath herein appointed his bounds ⟨p. 380⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 381⟩