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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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v. 9. For what man is there among you, which if his son ask him bread would give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask him fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, which are evil, can give to your children good gifts, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him?
v. 9. For what man is there among you, which if his sonne aske him bread would giue him a stone? 10 Or if he aske him fish, will he giue him a serpent? 11 If ye then, which are euill, can giue to your children good gifts, how much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good things to them that aske him?
These words contain a second reason of the former commandment to pray, as also a confirmation of the promise annexed thereunto for assurance to be heard; and it may be framed thus:
These words containe a second reason of the former commandement to pray, as also a confinnation of the promise annexed thereunto for assurance to be heard; and it may be framed thus:
If earthly parents, though they be evil, can give good gifts to their children, when they want them, and ask them at their hands; then much more will your heavenly father give good gifts to those that ask him: But earthly parents though they be evil, will give good gifts to their children: Therefore much more will your heavenly father give good things to them that ask him.