A09432:1289
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.
In this reason our Saviour Christ teacheth us, that when we pray to1 God, we must bring a special faith whereby we are assured that the particular things we ask according to Gods will shall be given us. So saith Christ, Mark. 11. 24. Whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye shall have it, and it shall be done unto you: and, Jam. 1. 6. Let him ask in faith: for he that doubteth of Gods promise defraudeth himself of the thing he asketh. Now if we must bring this special faith, then of necessity must we have a special knowledge of the will and promise of God for the things we ask: for as without faith we cannot pray aright, so without knowledge, no faith: And therefore we must be careful to acquaint our selves with the will and promise of God, that by Gods commandment we may know what to ask, and by faith may also ask in assurance; for if we pray without this knowledge and faith, our prayers are but lip-labour and unprofitable.
In this reason our Sauiour Christ teacheth vs, that when we pray to1 God, we must bring a speciall faith whereby we are assured that the particular things we aske according to Gods will shall be giuen vs. So saith Christ, Mark. 11. 24. Whatsoeuer ye aske in prayer, beleeue that ye shall haue it, and it shal be done vnto you: and, Iam. 1. 6. Let him aske in faith: for he that doubteth of Gods promise defraudeth himselfe of the thing he asketh. Now if we must bring this speciall faith, then of necessitie must we haue a speciall knowledge of the will and promise of God for the things we aske: for as without faith we cannot pray aright, so without knowledge, no faith: And therefore we must be carefull to accquaint our selues with the will and promise of God, that by Gods commaundement we may know what to aske, and by faith may also aske in assurance; for if we pray without this knowledge and faith, our praiers are but lip-labour and vnprofitable.
- 1