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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. 5. Hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye: and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.
vers. 5. Hypocrite, first cast out the beame out of thine owne eye: and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.
This verse contains a remedy against rash judgement: it depends1 upon the former verses as an Answer to a secret objection that might thence arise, for whereas Christ had said, Judge not: and why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, &c. some man might say, belike then it is not lawful to correct my brother by speech, and by reproof to seek amendment of his fault. To this Christ here answers; that he forbids not brotherly correction and admonition, but the evil, corrupt, and unchristian manner of giving admonition and correction; when as men take a preposterous course in censuring, and do not begin with ⟨p. 425⟩themselves in the first place, but with their brethren: as if our Saviour Christ had said, Hypocrite, thou hast greater faults then he whom thou judgest: and therefore if thou wilt take a right course in thy correction, begin with thy self, reform the great sins that be in thy self, and then shalt thou be fitter and better able, to correct and reform thy brother. So that these words contain two parts: 1. the remedy of rash judgement, Hypocrite, first pluck out the beam out of thine own eye: 2. the fruit hereof, which is true wisdom, to be able to discern aright of our neighbours fault, and also how it is to be cured, in these words, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye. Of these in order.
This verse conteines a remedie against rash iudgement: it depends1 vpon the former verses as an Answer to a secret obiection that might thence arise, for whereas Christ had said, Iudge not: and why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, &c. some man might say, belike then it is not lawfull to correct my brother by speach, and by reproofe to seeke amendment of his fault. To this Christ here answers; that he forbids not brotherly correction and admonition, but the euil, corrupt, and vnchristian maner of giuing admonition and correction; when as men take a preposterous course in censuring, and doe not beginne with