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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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vers. 2. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
vers. 2. For with what iudgement ye iudge, ye shall be iudged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you againe.
This verse contains a double confirmation of the former reason, drawn from the event. The first, in these words, For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: as if Christ had said; If ye judge men rashly, then men again, by the appointment of God in his wisdom and providence, shall accordingly give rash judgement upon you: but if ye judge men righteously, then men again, by Gods appointment and providence, shall judge well of you: for so I take the words to be meant of mens judgement by Gods appointment in his providence, and not of Gods judgement immediately.
This verse containes a double confirmation of the former reason, drawne from the euent. The first, in these words, For with what iudgement ye iudge, ye shall be iudged: as if Christ had said; If ye iudge men rashly, then men againe, by the appointment of God in his wisdome and prouidence, shall accordingly giue rash iudgement vpon you: but if ye iudge men righteously, then men againe, by Gods appointment and prouidence, shall iudge well of you: for so I take the words to be meant of mens iudgement by Gods appointment in his prouidence, and not of Gods iudgement immediatly.
Now in this proof, first, we may observe one true and main cause1 of that personal defamation which is common in the world, and it is to be found in the person himself that is defamed; he hath rashly and unjustly censured others, for which God in his providence, doth most justly cause others to defame him again: so as men themselves do most of all wound their own good names, and by their bad carriage toward others, justly cause their own disgrace. In regard whereof we must learn; first, to set a careful watch before our mouths, to keep the door of our lips, governing our tongues by the word of God for when we censure others rashly, we do procure judgement unto our selves. Secondly, to be patient under the rash censures and slanders of others. For we must think, that we our selves have heretofore done the like to others: and therefore it is justice with God to reward us in the same kind, wherewith we have wronged others. This is Solomons