A09432:1269
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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Fourthly, here also we may see, how far this censure of the Church1 extendeth against obstinate and wilful enemies: namely, to the debarring of them from the use of the Churches Ministry in the word, prayer, and sacraments. Indeed if the party be excommunicate for some particular crime, and there be hope of his repentance, because he doth not show himself a dog or a swine, by wilful obstinacy in his sin and contempt of the Church; then, although he be excluded from communion with them in the Sacraments and prayer, yet he may be admitted to the hearing of the word, because that is a means to humble him for his sin, and to bring him to repentance, which is the end of all Ecclesiastical censures. And thus much of the prohibition▪ Now follow the reasons to enforce the same.
Fourthly, here also we may see, how farre this censure of the Church1 extendeth against obstinate and wilfull enemies: namely, to the debarring of them from the vse of the Churches Ministerie in the word, praier, and sacraments. Indeed if the partie be excommunicate for some particular crime, and there be hope of his repentance, because he doth not shew himselfe a dogge or a swine, by wilfull obstinacie in his sinne and contempt of the Church; then, although he be excluded from communion with them in the Sacraments and prayer, yet he may be admitted to the hearing of the word, because that is a means to humble him for his sinne, and to bring him to repentance, which is the end of all Ecclesiasticall censures. And thus much of the prohibition▪ Now follow the reasons to enforce the same.
- 1How far excommunication reacheth.How farre excommunication reacheth.
Least they tread them under their feet, and turning again all to rent you. Here Christ renders a double reason to enforce his prohibition, both drawn from the dangerous events which would ensue by communicating holy things unto dogs and swine for first, they would read them […] their feet: secondly, turning against all to rent you.