A09432:1295
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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I. Ob. Here some may see, that God oft hears those that pray without1 faith; as the cry of the poor, when they curse their oppressors, Exod. 22. 23. And so the Lord heard the Israelites when they asked Quails in their lust, Psal. 78. 18. 27. Answ. True it is, God sometimes grants the requests of those that pray without faith, but his hearing is not in mercy, but in anger and wrath, and is a means to execute his judgement upon them. Thus he gave the Israelites a King in his wrath, Hos. 13. 11. and so he gave them Quails, for while the meat was in their mouths, the wrath of God came upon them, Psalm. 78. 30, 31. Thus the devils had their request granted, to enter into the heard of swine, Matth. 8. 31, 32. and so God permitted him to afflict Job, Job. 1. 12. but all was to his own shame, to manifest his absolute subjection unto God, that beyond his will he cannot go, no not to hurt the basest of Gods creatures.
I. Ob. Here some may see, that God oft hears those that pray without1 faith; as the crie of the poore, when they curse their oppressors, Exod. 22. 23. And so the Lord heard the Israelites when they asked Quailes in their lust, Psal. 78. 18. 27. Answ. True it is, God sometimes graunts the requests of those that pray without faith, but his hearing is not in mercie, but in anger and wrath, and is a meanes to execute his iudgement vpon them. Thus hee gaue the Israelites a King in his wrath, Hos. 13. 11