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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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Thirdly, from the consideration of this providence of God, whereby he ordereth and disposeth, that defamers of others shall be rewarded in their kind, and that by others; we may gather, that God knows every unadvised thought of the heart, and every rash censure which we speak or think of others; else how could this be true, that rash Judgers shall be so rewarded in their kind, seeing men may conceal their thoughts, and many times their words from the eyes of men. To this purpose Solomon admonisheth, not to curse the king, no not in thy 1thought, nor the rich in thy bedchamber, for the foul of heaven shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall declare the matter. And this must teach us to make conscience of all our speeches and thoughts that concern others, yea then when we our selves are judged. When David was railed upon by wicked Shimei, he stayed himself with the consideration of this, that God knew it, and had appointed Shimei to curse David. 2. Sam. 16. 10.
Thirdly, from the consideration of this prouidence of God, whereby he ordereth and disposeth, that defamers of others shal be rewarded in their kind, and that by others; we may gather, that God knowes euery vnaduised thought of the heart, and euery rash censure which we speake or thinke of others; els how could this be true, that rash Iudgers shalbe so rewarded in their kind, seeing men may cōceale their thoughts, and many times their words from the eyes of men. To this purpose Salomon admonisheth, not to curse the king, no not in thy 1thought, nor the rich in thy bedchamber, for the foule of heauen shal carie the voice, and that which hath winges shall declare the matter. And this must teach vs to make conscience of all our speaches and thoughts that concerne others, yea then when we our selues are iudged. When Dauid was rayled vpon by wicked Shemei, he staied himself with the consideration of this, that God knew it, and had appointed Shemei to curse Dauid. 2. Sam. 16. 10.