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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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The third common sin, is inward Idolatry: this is a most heinous1 sin, and may be thus perceived: Every man by nature takes his heart2 from the true God, and bestows it on some other thing: now look ⟨p. 426⟩whereon a man bestows his heart, that thing he makes his God: and by nature we love our selves, our sins, and the world, more then God, and yield obedience to the devil rather then to the true God. The like may be said of our fear, joy, & delight, and of our trust and confidence, all which affections we set upon the devil, the world, and iniquity; yea upon the creature, forsaking the creator who is blessed for ever: and he that sees not this in himself, hath idolatry as yet reigning in his heart.
The third common sinne, is inward Idolatrie: this is a most hainous1 sinne, and may be thus perceiued: Euery man by nature takes his heart2 from the true God, and bestowes it on some other thing: now looke ⟨p. 426⟩whereon a man bestowes his heart, that thing he makes his God: and by nature we loue our selues, our sinnes, and the world, more then God, and yeeld obedience to the deuill rather then to the true God. The like may be said of our feare, ioy, & delight, and of our trust and confidence, all which affections we set vpon the deuill, the world, and iniquitie; yea vpon the creature, forsaking the creator who is blessed for euer: and he that sees not this in himselfe, hath idolatrie as yet raigning in his heart.
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- 2Idolatry of the heart.Idolatrie of the heart.