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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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Vers. 12. Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.
Vers. 12. Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.
Here Christ draws a conclusion from the former Rule; for having said in general, that they which suffer for righteousness sake are blessed, v. 10. and applied it in particular to his Disciples, ver. 11. hereupon he infers, that they must rejoice in affliction, even then, or as (Luke gsaith) in that day: yea, they must be glad; which word signifieth exceeding joy, such as we use to express by outward signs in the body; as skipping and dancing; such as hDavid used to testify his joy, for the return of the Ark of God to his city. This is a most worthy conclusion, often urged and commended unto us in Scripture, Jam. 1. 2. Brethren, count it exceeding great joy, when ye fall into divers temptations. Rom. 5. 3. We rejoice in tribulation, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience: and Act. 5. 41. The Disciples rejoiced, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for the name of Christ.
Here Christ drawes a conclusion from the former Rule; for hauing said in generall, that they which suffer for righteousnesse sake are blessed, v. 10. and applied it in particular to his Disciples, ver. 11. hereupon hee infers, that they must reioyce in affliction, euen then, or as (Luke