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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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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.
Secondly, here those likewise are to be blamed, which for foode and1 rayment will prouide and giue sufficient to their children: but in the meane while they giue them not godly education, in the instruction and information of the Lord, which is a good thing indeede vnto the soule, for which the godly in Scripture are commended: as Abraham towards his familie, Gen. 18. 19. and Lois and Eunice towards Timothie, 2. Tim. 1. 5. who brought him vp in faith vnfaigned.
- 1Also such as neglect religious education.
Thirdly, by this we may see, the state of those that kill their own1 children, (for so we may read, that some parents have eaten their own children) namely, they are such as become unnatural, being in Gods just judgement left unto themselves to be ruled by the Devil, who filleth their hearts with this unnatural and savage cruelty. Now Christ speaks here of the light of nature not extinguished, and so it is true even among the heathen.