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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 fifth sin is pride, not outward in apparel, but spiritual inward 1pride of the heart, which stands in this; that a man thinks himself out2 of Christ to have in him some natural goodness, whereby he stands in Gods favour, and hath in himself perfect love, and perfect faith: this sin all men will condemn, and yet it cleaves fast to every man by nature. The Church of Laodicea, Revel. 3. 17. said she was rich, and lacked nothing; whereas indeed she was poor, and blind, and naked. This inward pride poisons Gods grace in the heart, it is a main sin, and the common cause of rash judgement.
The fift sinne is pride, not outward in apparell, but spirituall inward 1pride of the heart, which stands in this; that a man thinkes himselfe out2 of Christ to haue in him some naturall goodnesse, whereby he stands in Gods fauour, and hath in himselfe perfect loue, and perfect faith: this sinne all men will condemne, and yet it cleaues fast to euery man by nature. The Church of Laodicea, Reuel. 3. 17. said shee was rich, and lacked nothing; whereas indeede shee was poore, and blinde, and naked. This inward pride poisons Gods grace in the heart, it is a maine sinne, and the common cause of rash iudgement.
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The sixth sin is that particular sin or sins, wherewith every one