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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 uses in general: We see that Christ urgeth this Rule of blessedness▪ more largely then the former: this he doth for special cause; first, hereby he would teach his Disciples, and us in them, that it is the will1 of God, his Church in this world should be under the cross, in such affliction and persecution, as their blood shall be sought, for the maintenance of the faith. And this he will have to be the state of his Church, for special causes: First, that the members thereof, by their afflictions, may be acquainted with their own wants and infirmities, which they would not much regard, if they were freed from the cross. Secondly, that by affliction they may be kept from many grievous sins, into which they would fall, if they lived in peace. Thirdly, that others seeing the correction of the Church for sin, might learn thereby to hate and avoid sin: and lastly, that the Church might glorify God, in a constant and courageous maintenance of his truth unto death; for even in persecution is Gods truth preserved, against the reason of mans wisdom, patient suffering for▪ the truth, being faithful witness-bearing thereunto.
The vses in generall: We see that Christ vrgeth this Rule of blessednes▪ more largely then the former: this he doth for speciall cause; first, hereby he would teach his Disciples, and vs in them, that it is the will1 of God, his Church in this world should be vnder the crosse, in such affliction and persecution, as their blood shall be sought, for the maintenance of the faith. And this hee will haue to bee the state of his Church, for speciall causes: First, that the members thereof, by their afflictions, may be acquainted with their owne wants and infirmities, which they would not much regard, if they were freed from the crosse. Secondly, that by affliction they may be kept from many grieuous sinnes, into which they would fall, if they liued in peace. Thirdly, that others seeing the correction of the Church for sinne, might learne thereby to hate and auoide sinne: and lastly, that the Church might glorifie God, in a constant and couragious maintenance of his truth vnto death; for euen in persecution is Gods truth preserued, against the reason of mans wisdome, patient suffering for the truth, beeing faithfull witnes-bearing thereunto.