A09432:1188
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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Secondly, we must have authority and warrant by calling to give1 judgement, or else some thing which is answerable thereto, though the judgement be private: as to give admonition or just dispraise; yet without a calling we must not do it: he that giveth judgement must be able truly to say, the Lord hath called me thus to do. The Magistrate, the Minister, the master, and every superior hath authority to judge those that are under him: and for private men in private judgement, though they want this authority by calling, yet if they have that which ⟨p. 415⟩is answerable hereto, that is, the affection of Christian love; so as they can say with Paul, the love of God constraineth me, then they may judge.
Secondly, we must haue authoritie and warrant by calling to giue1 iudgement, or els some thing which is answerable thereto, though the iudgement be priuate: as to giue admonition or iust dispraise; yet without a calling we must not doe it: he that giueth iudgement must be able truly to say, the Lord hath called me thus to doe. The Magistrate, the Minister, the master, and euery superiour hath authoritie to iudge those that are vnder him: and for priuate men in priuate iudgement, though they want this authority by calling, yet if they haue that which ⟨p. 415⟩is answerable hereto, that is, the affection of Christian loue; so as they can say with Paul, the loue of God constraineth me, then they may iudge.
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Thirdly, we must always have a good end of our judgement, as well1