A09432:1189
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, we must always have a good end of our judgement, as well1 as a good beginning: that is, the reformation and amendment, not the defaming of our brother. And these three concurring in all hard speeches, they cease to be rash and unjust censures. John Baptist calls the Pharisees and Sadducees, a generation of vipers, Matth. 3. 7. our Saviour Christ calls thema hypocrites, and painted tombs: andb Herod, a fox: the Prophet Isai calls the Princes and people of Judah and Israel,c Princes and people of Sodom: and the Apostle Paul calls the Galatians, fools, Gal. 3. 1. and the Cretans, liars, evil beasts, slow bellies, Tit. 1. 12, 13. All which are hard speeches, but yet no slanders; because they had all of them a calling so to do: and likewise did this on good ground, and for a good end.
Thirdly, we must alwaies haue a good ende of our iudgement, as well1 as a good beginning: that is, the reformation and amendment, not the defaming of our brother. And these three concurring in all hard speeches, they cease to be rash and vniust censures. Iohn Baptist calls the Pharisies and Sadduces, a generation of vipers, Matth. 3. 7. our Sauiour Christ calls thema hypocrites, and painted tombes: andb Herod, a foxe: the Prophet Isai calls the Princes and people of Iuda and Israel,c