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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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Here then those parents are to be blamed, who spend their substance in gaming and riot, and so leave their children and family1 destitute and in want. These spend upon their own lusts those good things which they should bestow upon their children, and so show themselves unnatural; but the Magistrate, who is the public father ought to look unto them, and to restrain them from such disorder.
Here then those parents are to be blamed, who spend their substance in gaming and ryote, and so leaue their children and familie1 destitute and in want. These spende vpon their owne lusts those good things which they should bestow vpon their children, and so shew themselues vnnaturall; but the Magistrate, who is the publike father ought to looke vnto them, and to restraine them from such disorder.
- 1Riotous patent▪ reproved.Riotous patent▪ reprooued.
Secondly, here those likewise are to be blamed, which for food and1 raiment will provide and give sufficient to their children: but in the mean while they give them not godly education, in the instruction and information of the Lord, which is a good thing indeed unto the soul, for which the godly in Scripture are commended: as Abraham towards his family, Gen. 18. 19. and Lois and Eunice towards Timothy, 2. Tim. 1. 5. who brought him up in faith unfeigned.