A09432:1283
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, the trebling of this commandment in divers terms must1 teach us, to be instant and urgent with God in prayer: this is an holy and acceptable importunity, when the Christian heart gives God no rest: Jerem. 29. 12, 13. the Lord promiseth to his people, That they shall erie unto him, and go and pray unto him, and he will hear them: they shall seek him, and find him, because they shall seek him with their whole heart. Isa. 62. 7. The Lords remembrancers are commanded not to keep silence, nor to give the Lord any rest. Matth. 15. 22. The woman of Canaan is commended, because she will take no answer nor repulse from our Saviour Christ, till her daughter was ⟨p. 450⟩cured: and Luke 18. 5. The poor widow by her importunity prevailed with the unrighteous •udge: which parable Christ propounds to teach us to be constant and earnest in prayer. We therefore must shake off our natural coldness and negligence in prayer, which is the common sin of the world in regard of this duty. And we must labour for knowledge both of our own sins and miseries, and of Gods mercies, that so we may pray with understanding, and in zeal and fervency as Christ here requireth. Alas, many pray not at all, and others know not what they ask, though they say the Lords prayer, or some other set form of prayer. And most men that have knowledge, suffer their minds to wander from God by vain imaginations: now all comes for lack of that feeling in prayer which Christ here requireth.
Thirdly, the trebling of this commandement in diuers tearmes must1 teach vs, to be instant and vrgent with God in prayer: this is an holy and acceptable importunitie, when the Christian heart giues God no rest: