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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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And yet for further resolution, let us see what objections are made1 against it. I. Object. It is said that Scripture is against all reason. Ans. This is not true, for the Law is perfect reason, and the Gospel is above reason, not contrary to reason: nay, holding this principle of nature, that God is almighty, even the Gospel it self may stand with reason; as that the son of God should be incarnate, and that by his death we should receive life, which is the sum of the Gospel.
And yet for further resolution, let vs see what obiections are made1 against it. I. Obiect. It is said that Scripture is against all reason. Ans. This is not true, for the Law is perfect reason, and the Gospel is aboue reason, not contrarie to reason: nay, holding this principle of nature, that God is almightie, euen the Gospel it selfe may stand with reason; as that the sonne of God should be incarnate, and that by his death we should receiue life, which is the summe of the Gospel.
- 1Objections against scripture answered.Obiections against scripture answered.
II. Object. There be falsehoods in Scripture▪ for the passage thorough the read Sea was no miracle, but might be done in the ebbing of the Sea, as in other countries there is oft-times passage through the Washes. Answer. The Scripture saith, the water stood as walls on each side the passage, which could not be by an ebb: again, reason shows that it could not be by natural course▪ for their passage over was at the full of the Moon, when all Seas are most full, and do not ebb and flow as they use to▪ do at other times.