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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, mark the ground of this reason; Christs disciples had the1 true God for their God, which the Gentiles had not, and therefore2 they must differ from the Gentiles in their behaviour. This teacheth us, that in all things Gods children must be unlike the heathen, for in evil things we must forsake them, and in all things that be good we must excel them. The son of a prince will not show him self like a beggar ⟨p. 393⟩in any thing▪ no more should the child of God, in any thing conform himself unto the world. O then how unworthy do we walk of our vocation▪ for the very sins of the heathen are rife among us, as uncleanness, drunkenness, slandering, and oppression; nay many among us exceed the Pagans in merciless dealing towards the poor, for they never knew that Christ came for relief in the person of his poor, and yet many among them were more merciful, then many now a days that bear the name of Christians: for do not the poor sometime die for want of relief? and do not many among us make a game of Gods judgment upon the poor, selling their commodities deerest when the poor have greatest want and need? well, if we will approve our selves to be Gods peculiar ones, let us be ashamed to be like the heathen in any evil, or not to go beyond them in that which is good.
Thirdly, marke the ground of this reason; Christs disciples had the1 true God for their God, which the Gentiles had not, and therefore2 they must differ from the Gentiles in their behauiour. This teacheth vs, that in all things Gods children must be vnlike the heathen, for in euill things we must forsake them, and in all things that be good we must excell them. The sonne of a prince will not shew him selfe like a begger ⟨p. 393⟩in any thing▪ no more should the child of God, in any thing conforme himselfe vnto the world. O then how vnworthie doe we walke of ourvocation for the verie sinnes of the heathen are rife among vs, as vncleannesse, drunkennesse, slandering, and oppression; nay many among vs exceede the Pagans in mercilesse dealing towards the poore, for they neuer knew that Christ came for reliefe in the person of his poore, and yet many among them were more mercifull, then many now a dayes that beare the name of Christians: for doe not the poore sometime die for want of releefe? and doe not many among vs make a game of Gods iudgment vpon the poore, selling their commodities deerest when the poore haue greatest want and neede? wel, if we wil approoue our selues to be Gods peculiar ones, let vs be ashamed to be like the heathen in any euill, or not to goe beyond them in that which is good.