A09432:1137
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 point well observed; first, overthrows the opinion of universal 1grace, as a mere devise of mans brain: for if the Gentiles knew not the true God, how should they know the way to life? if God gave them not so much grace, whereby they could depend upon his providence for the things of this life, much less did he give them grace to believe and to be saved, if they would.
This point well obserued; first, ouerthrowes the opinion of vniuersall 1grace, as a meere deuise of mans braine: for if the Gentiles knew not the true God, how should they know the way to life? if God gaue them not so much grace, whereby they could depend vpon his prouidence for the things of this life, much lesse did he giue them grace to beleeue and to be saued, if they would.
- 1Use. 1. Universal grace confuted.Vse. 1. Vniuersall grace confuted.
Secondly, this shows that they who set their hearts upon the world,1 2and give themselves to seek earthly things, are as Gentiles and Pagans; they have not yet attained to this principle of Christianity, to depend upon Gods providence by faith: they see no providence, and so rely only upon the means, whereby they sacrifice to their own pains and industry, and so make themselves their own God. This is the state of many among us, who bear the name of Christians▪ but indeed and practise are as Turks, and Pagans: and this reason alone well weighed is sufficient to move any christian heart in a moderate care to seek earthly things.