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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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Secondly, our Saviour Christ by trebling this commandment to1 pray, would give us to consider that there is some weighty cause we should be instant in this duty; and that is, in regard of the great miseries and manifold dangers whereunto we are subject in this life: for as Peter saith, the righteous shall hardly be saved: and no marvel, for we2 have without us, the Devil and all his Angels plotting our destruction, and the world a dangerous enemy whereby the Devil works: within us we have our own corrupt hearts, daily drawing us to the practise of sin, the bane and poison of our souls. Now what is to be done in this case? surely our only refuge, is constant and fervent prayer to God, as Christ here implies by this threefold command: for in all things we must let our requests be made known to God, Philip. 4. 6. This hath always been the practise of all the faithful, as we may see in Gods book. But if we had no example, this commandment were sufficient to persuade us unto this duty. Also doest thou want any grace of God, as faith, repentance, knowledge, zeal, patience, strength against temptation, or assurance of Gods favour? why, ask and thou shalt have, seek and thou shalt find. And this must be our course in outward wants, and for temporal blessings, as health, peace, liberty, plenty, &c. Indeed the wicked worldlings seek to wise men and wise women in their miseries, but this is to forsake God, and to go to the Devil: Gods people must go to their God, Isa. 8. 19.
Secondly, our Sauiour Christ by trebling this commandement to1 pray, would giue vs to consider that there is some waightie cause we should be instant in this dutie; and that is, in regard of the great miseries and manifold dangers whereunto we are subiect in this life: for as Peter saith, the righteous shall hardly be saued: and no maruell, for we2 haue without vs, the Deuill and all his Angels plotting our destruction, and the world a daungerous enemie whereby the Deuill workes: within vs we haue our owne corrupt hearts, daily drawing vs to the practise of sinne, the bane and poison of our soules. Now what is to be done in this case? surely our onely refuge, is constant and seruent praier to God, as Christ here implies by this threefold command: for in all things we must let our requests be made knowne to God,