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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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Thus much of the commandment: The reason to enforce it, is a gracious and bountiful promise: And all these things shall be ministered ⟨p. 399⟩unto you. The words are very significant in the original, for the phrase which Christ useth, is borrowed from bargainers, to this effect;1 as those who sell come, or other things by measure, or weight, use to give some over-plus to better the bargain on the buyers part; even so the Lord promiseth to those that seek his kingdom and righteousness, beside the fruition thereof, to give, or cast unto them, as the word imports, food; and raiment, and all things needful to this life. Quest. How is this true, seeing we read that Gods children have been many times destitute of things necessary; as Paul was oft in hunger and thirst, in fastings, in cold and nakedness, 2. Cor. 11. 27. and many whom the world was not worthy of, were destitute, afflicted, & tormented, wandering up and down in sheep skins and goat skins, Heb. 11. 37. Answer. Christs promise in this place, and all other made of temporal blessings, must be understood with the exception of the cross; that is, they shall have such and such blessings, unless it please God by the want thereof, to correct them for some sins, or to exercise their faith in the trial of their patience.
Thus much of the commaundement: The reason to enforce it, is a gracious and bountifull promise: And all these things shall bee ministred ⟨p. 399⟩vnto you. The words are very significant in the originall, for the phraso which Christ vseth, is borrowed from bargainers, to this effect;1 as those who sell come, or other things by measure, or waight, vse to giue some ouer-plus to better the bargaine on the buyers part; euen so the Lord promiseth to those that seeke his kingdome and righteousnesse, beside the fruition thereof, to giue, or cast vnto them, as the word imports, food; and raiment, and all things needfull to this life. Qust. How is this true, seeing we read that Gods children haue beene many times destitute of things necessary; as Paul was oft in hunger and thirst, in fastings, in colde and nakednesse,