A09432:1149
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For the first: This kingdom is not to be found in all places, but there1 only where God doth manifest and reveal the same to the sons of men; and that is in the assemblies of the Saints, where the public ministry of reconciliation is dispensed; for there God holds out his sceptre, and offers himself to be a Lord and king unto men: and therefore David calls this ministry of the word, the rod or sceptre of Gods power, Psal. 110. 2. and in the parable of the sower, Matth. 13. 19. the Gospel preached is called the word of the kingdom, because hereby God reveals this kingdom unto men, and translates them into it, Colos. 1. 13. And for the same cause, in the parable of the field, Mat. 13. 24. is the ⟨p. 397⟩same ministry of the Gospel called expressly the kingdom of God. And therefore when the Church demands of Christ, where she shall find him; he bids her follow the steps of the flocks to the tents of the Shepherds: Cant. 1. 7. that is, the assemblies of the Saints, to the preaching of Gods ministers▪ and therefore, if ever we look to get this kingdom, we must diligently frequent the ministry of the word, & labour to profit by it, because hereby God doth not only reveal, but convey his kingdom unto men.
For the first: This kingdome is not to be found in all places, but there1 onely where God doth manifest and reueale the same to the sonnes of men; and that is in the assemblies of the Saints, where the publike ministerie of reconciliation is dispensed; for there God holds out his scepter, and offers himselfe to bee a Lord and king vnto men: and therefore Dauid calls this ministerie of the word, the rod or scepter of Gods power,