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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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More particularly: In the words of this Rule, Blessed are they, &c. 1Christ would let us see that deadly hatred which the world bears unto Gods Church; for so much the word (persecute) importeth: The reasons of this hatred may be these; First, the Church of God in the ministry2 of the Gospel, seeks the ruin of the devils kingdom, who is the Prince of the world; the devil therefore rageth, and inflames the hearts of his instruments, with malice against Gods Church, that they may persecute and quite destroy it, if it were possible. Secondly, Gods3 Church is a peculiar people severed from the world in profession, doctrine, and conversation, and therefore the world hates them, Joh. 15. 19. And this very point may serve to stay our hearts, when we shall be persecuted for the profession and embracing of the Gospel of Christ; for the world doth hate Gods Church, and will do to the end: there must be enmity between the seed of the serpent, and the seed of the4 woman: as then he that was borne of the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the spirit, so is it now. Gal. 4. 29.
More particularly: In the words of this Rule, Blessed are they, &c. 1Christ would let vs see that deadly hatred which the world beares vnto Gods Church; for so much the word (persecute) importeth: The reasons of this hatred may be these; First, the Church of God in the ministerie2 of the Gospel, seekes the ruine of the diuels kingdome, who is the Prince of the world; the diuell therefore rageth, and inflames the hearts of his instruments, with malice against Gods Church, that they may persecute and quite destroy it, if it were possible. Secondly, Gods3