A09432:1249
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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Secondly, seeing the word of God is of this holiness, we must learn1 to use the same publicly or privately, with all reverence, carefully sanctifying our selves thereunto. When the people came to receive the Law in Mount Sinai, they were sanctified three days before; & the same preparation for substance, ought we to make before we hear the word of God: First, we must wash our hands in innocency, and then compass 2the Altar of the Lord: the word and sacraments are holy in themselves, but not so to us, out of their holy use; and therefore if we would reap profit to our selves by them, we must prepare our hearts thereunto.
Secondly, seeing the word of God is of this holinesse, we must learne1 to vse the same publikely or priuately, with all reuerence, carefully sanctifying our selues thereunto. When the people came to receiue the Law in Mount Sina, they were sanctified three daies before; & the same preparation for substance, ought we to make before we heare the word of God: First, we must wash our hands in innocencie, and then compasse 2the Altar of the Lord: the word and sacraments are holy in thēselues, but not so to vs, out of their holy vse; and therefore if we would reape profit to our selues by them, we must prepare our hearts therevnto.
- 1Use the word holily.Vse the word holily.
- 2Psal. 26. 6.
Thirdly, whereas the word is unto us the voice of God, & the means