A09432:1270
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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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.
Least they tread them vnder their feete, and turning againe all to rent you. Here Christ renders a double reason to enforce his prohibition, both drawen from the daungerous euents which would ensue by communicating holy things vnto dogges and swine▪ for first, they would •read them 〈…〉 their feete: secondly, turning against all to rent you.
For the first: by Treading under feet, he means profaning and ab••ing. Now because the holy things of God must not be profaned1 and abused, therefore they must not be communicated unto wilful enemies of the grace of God.
For the first: by Treading vnder feete, he meanes prophaning and ab••ing. Now because the holy things of God must not be prophaned1 and abused, therefore they must not be communicated vnto wilfull enemies of the grace of God.
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