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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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If ye judge, ye shall be judged of men again with rash judgement: But ye cannot abide to be judged of rashly: and therefore judge not.
If ye iudge, ye shall be iudged of men againe with rash iudgement: But ye cannot abide to be iudged of rashly: and therefore iudge not.
The second part is understood, but yet necessarily collected. The conclusion is the commandment it self, Judge not.
The second part is vnderstood, but yet necessarily collected. The conclusion is the commandement it selfe, Iudge not.
This reason doth afford unto us two instructions. I. It giveth us a1 taste and view of our own natural pride and self-love: for when we hear God dishonoured by sweating, or our neighbours name defamed by slandering, we are not only not grieved, but oftentimes are the cause thereof, and take great delight therein, especially in hearing other mens faults ripped up to their disgrace: but yet we can in no sort brook or suffer our own good name to be called into question: if our selves be ill spoken of, we are presently filled with malice and envy, and cannot be at rest till we be requited or revenged: nay, though we be in a good manner admonished of our fault, even in love, and after a friendly sort, yet we can very hardly brook it; though the party admonishing make known unto us, that he doth it only for our good, without all purpose of disgrace unto our persons.
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