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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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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.
This reason is fully set downe in these three verses, though the parts of it be inuerted, by reason of their amplifications: for first, Christ propounds to our consideration the subiect matter whence his reason is drawen, learne how the lilies of the field doe grow. Where this must be marked, that Christ speakes of field-lilies, which haue not the help of man, as garden flowers haue; Then he layes downe a proofe of his assumption, that God clothes them, by remoouing from them the ordinarie meanes of clothing; They labour not, neither spinne, v. 28. amplifying this work of God vpon them by a comparison, wherin he prefers the glorie of them before the glorie of Salomon in his princely araie, 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 obserued by Christ.
Learn how the lilies of the field do grow. Here Christ makes the1 lilies and herbs of the field a schoolmaster unto man, yea to his own disciples (for he spake to them.) And this he doeth for special causes. First, to teach them and us, that the silly creatures in the field do in their kind yield more obedience unto God then man doeth, and that man is more rebellious unto God then they are: hence