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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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Thus much of the manner of prosecuting this argument. Now we come to the words. And why care you for raiment? This interrogation hath the force of a prohibition; and so it is the same with this branch of the 25. verse, care not for your body what you shall put on. Now all care for apparel is not here forbidden; for there is a lawful godly care, whereby men seek and labour uprightly and in a sober manner for such apparel as is meet for their callings, and needful to the health and comfort of their bodies. But the care here forbidden, is an1 inordinate and immoderate care for apparel, joined either with distrust and fear of want, or else with a discontentedness with that apparel which is meet and necessary. And this is the common sin of this age, as the sundry bad practises of men and women about apparel proceeding from this inordinate care, do evidently declare: as first, the2 affecting of superfluity and abundance in apparel, and the following of strange and foreign fashions so soon as they are taken up. Secondly,3 the wearing of too costly apparel, above their ability and degree: as when servants are as •ine as their masters, trades-men like gentlemen; and gentles, like nobles. Thirdly, the spending of much time in the4 curious trimming and attiring of the body which might be spent in better duties. This proceeds from some dislike in Gods workmanship, as though he had not done his part throughly to their bodies, or they by their curiosity could make themselves better.
Thus much of the maner of prosecuting this argument. Now wee come to the words. And why care you for rayment? This interrogation hath the force of a prohibition; and so it is the same with this branch of the 25. verse, care not for your bodie what you shall put on. Now all care for apparell is not here forbidden; for there is a lawfull godly care, whereby men seeke and labour vprightly and in a sober maner for such apparell as is meete for their callings, and needefull to the health and comfort of their bodies. But the care here forbidden, is an1