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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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Now that Christ might remove out of mens hearts this inordinate ⟨p. 384⟩care, he doeth here enforce his commandment by a fourth reason, taken from his providence over the lilies of the field, and the reason is weighty, though the subject of it be mean and simple. It may be framed thus:
Now that Christ might remooue out of mens hearts this inordinate ⟨p. 384⟩care, he doeth here enforce his commandement by a fourth reason, taken from his prouidence ouer the lilies of the field, and the reason is waightie, though the subiect of it be meane and simple. It may be framed thus:
If God clothe the lilies of the field, then doubtless he will clothe you: But God clotheth the lilies of the field: Therefore much more will he clothe you.
If God c•othe the lilies of the field, then doubtlesse he will clothe you: But God clotheth the lilies of the field: Therefore much more will he clothe you.
This reason is fully set down in these three verses, though the parts of it be inverted, by reason of their amplifications: for first, Christ propounds to our consideration the subject matter whence his reason is drawn, learn how the lilies of the field do grow. Where this must be marked, that Christ speaks of field-lilies, which have not the help of man, as garden flowers have; Then he lays down a proof of his assumption, that God clothes them, by removing from them the ordinary means of clothing; They labour not, neither spin, v. 28. amplifying this work of God upon them by a comparison, wherein he prefers the glory of them before the glory of Solomon in his princely array, verse 29. And then by way of inference propounds the reason, omitting the assumption, verse 30. where the first part, and conclusion are both propounded and amplified as we shall see when we come to the handling of them: for I will follow the order observed by Christ.