A09432:1236
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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A II. general Point. Further, in this remedy our Saviour Christ1 opposeth Brotherly correction, unto rash judgement; and withal, prescribes brotherly correction as a duty to be practised among Gods people. Touching this point, four things are to be considered: I. who is to correct. II. Who is to be corrected. III. What is to be corrected. and IV. In what manner. For the first: the party that must2 correct is a brother, that is, any member of Gods Church; so it is said, Then shalt thou see clearly to put out the mote out of thy brothers eye: & Levit. 19. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but shalt plainly rebuke thy neighbour▪ and not suffer him to sin: and Math. 18. 15. If thy brother sin against thee: that is, do thee any wrong; or else sin against God, and thou be privy to it: (for that sin may be said to be against a man, whereto he is privy, though the wrong be not against him because there is an offence given unto him:) Then tell him his fault between him and thee alone: that is, correct and admonish him privately. Again, every man is bound in conscience to save his brothers soul, which oft-times may be done by brotherly correction; and for want thereof, many times the soul may perish: and therefore it is every mans duty to correct his brother; yet with this clause and caution, that just occasion be offered, and time and place observed; for there3 be certain particular exceptions, in which a man is freed from this duty, and all because there is no just occasion of correction offered: as first, if he be not certain of the fault committed, for all lawful correction,4 is of faults certainly and truly known. Secondly, if the party5 offending do repent for the end of correction is to bring the offender to amendment. Thirdly, if there be no hope of his amendment,