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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 second circumstance, is the time when this duty is to be practised; 1namely, in the first place, First cast out, &c. Here then we have a notable direction for the manner and order of giving brotherly correction; It must begin with a mans own self, and end in a mans neighbour: and by proportion, look by how much every one is nearer unto us, so much the sooner must he be corrected and judged. If thou be a private man that art to give censure, first begin with thy self; then judge thy kindred; thirdly, thine acquaintance; and last of all, strangers. So a master of a family must first judge himself, then his own family, and after he may judge his friends and neighbours, and last of all strangers: and the like must every superior practise in his place. Now by this order to be observed in brotherly censure, we may easily see that the world is far wide in the practise of this duty, for every one thinks well of himself, and also of his friends and acquaintance, and therefore spares them and will not censure them; but for strangers, them will he not stick to reproach and to condemn: but this is a preposterous course, swerving far from this direction of our Saviour Christ.
The second circumstance, is the time when this dutie is to be practised; 1namely, in the first place, First cast out, &c. Here then wee haue a notable direction for the manner and order of giuing brotherly correction; It must beginne with a mans owne selfe, and ende in a mans neighbour: and by proportion, looke by how much euery one is neerer vnto vs, so much the sooner must he be corrected and iudged. If thou bee a priuate man that art to giue censure, first begin with thy selfe; then iudge thy kindred; thirdly, thine acquaintance; and last of all, strangers. So a master of a familie must first iudge himselfe, then his owne familie, and after he may iudge his friends and neigbours, and last of all strangers: and the like must euery superiour practise in his place. Now by this order to be obserued in brotherly censure, wee may easily see that the world is farre wide in the practise of this dutie, for euery one thinkes well of himselfe, and also of his friends and acquaintance, and therefore spares them and will not censure them; but for strangers, them will he not sticke to reproach and to condemne: but this is a preposterous course, swaruing farre from this direction of our Sauiour Christ.