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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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The inordinate and distrustful care for the morrow, is that whereby1 men vex their minds, and turmoil themselves, to provide aforehand for such things as may well enough be had in the time to come: this parts and rents asunder the mind, as the word signifies: and this our Saviour Christ forbids. It is indeed the common care of the world, and we may observe the practise of it three ways especially: I. When men provide so much worldly goods for themselves, as would serve for many families, or for many generations: there be many such gather-goods, which scrape together as though they should never die, and they scarce know any end of their wealth. This practise our Saviour Christ here forbids; If any in a land might seek for superfluity, it is the King, whom bounty at all times well beseemeth; and yet God forbade the King over his own people, to multiply overmuch his horses and furniture, his silver and his gold, Deuteron. 17. 16, 17. II. When men seek to prevent all losses & casualties, and so plot for themselves, that howsoever it go with others, yet they shall feel no ⟨p. 405⟩want; though others sta•ue and go naked, they shall be full, and well clothed. III. when men provide or to day and to morrow together a forehand, when as the morrows provision may sufficiently, safely, and soon enough be made on it own day: This Christ doeth chiefly aim at, as crossing the practise of faith whereby we should daily depend upon his providence.
The inordinate and distrustfull care for the morrow, is that whereby1 men vexe their mindes, and turmoile themselues, to prouide aforehand for such things as may well enough be had in the time to come: this parts and rents asunder the minde, as the word signifies: and this our Sauiour Christ forbids. It is indeede the common care of the world, and we may obscrue the practise of it three waies especially: I. When men prouide so much worldly goods for themselues, as would serue for many families, or for many generations: there be many such gather-goods, which scrape together as though they should neuer die, and they scarce know any ende of their wealth. This practise our Sauiour Christ here forbids; If any in a land might seeke for superfluitie, it is the King, whom bountie at all times well beseemeth; and yet God forbade the King ouer his owne people, to multiplie ouermuch his horses and furniture, his siluer and his golde,