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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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Vers. 13. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, &c.
Vers. 13. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, &c.
In this verse and the rest, to the 16. Christ propoundeth the second branch of his sermon, touching the office of the Apostles, and in them, of all Ministers; wherein, his intent is to move them to diligence in preaching the will of God to all people.
In this verse and the rest, to the 16. Christ propoundeth the second branch of his sermon, touching the office of the Apostles, and in them, of all Ministers; wherein, his intent is to mooue them to diligence in preaching the will of God to all people.
The Coherence of this part with the former standeth thus: Christ had showed before in divers precepts, that many are blessed, whereupon some might ask, how they should attain to this happiness, and to those graces of the Spirit, which make them fit for that estate? ⟨p. 47⟩Christ here answers, that the preaching of the Gospel is the principal means to work in their hearts those graces, to which true happiness is promised. And because it is an excellent privilege to bring men to this estate, therefore he exciteth his disciples to diligence in this Ministry by two Reasons, drawn from the properties of this work, & propounded in two similitudes: The first is taken from salt, in these words: ye are the salt of the earth: & amplified in the words following, to the end of the verse. The second is drawn from light, ver. 14. 15.