A09432:1375
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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but they that believe without using the means deceive themselves, seeing God hath joined his promise to the means. We offend God daily, and therefore must daily re•ue our repentance, and by faith believe the pardon of our daily sins.
but they that beleeue without vsing the meanes deceiue themselues, seeing God hath ioyned his promise to the meanes. We offend God daily, and therefore must daily re•ue our repentance, and by faith beleeue the pardon of our daily sinnes.
Further, this spiritual life hath his fruits. It is no dead life, for he1 that hath remission of sins lives in Christ, and this life shows it self in the fruits of good works: as mercy, love, goodness: and in every good work we must live by faith, for to the doing of any good work there is a double faith required: first, a general faith, whereby we are persuaded that the work is allowed and required of God: secondly, a special faith, whereby we are persuaded that the particular work done is accepted of God. In the acceptation of the worker, God first accepteth the person in Christ, and then the work in and for the person. Yea, we are moved to every good work by faith, for it brings to mind Gods love, mercy, and goodness to us: and so moveth us to perform the like duties of love and mercy towards our brethren.
Further, this spirituall life hath his fruits. It is no dead life, for he1 that hath remission of sinnes liues in Christ, and this life shewes it selfe in the fruits of good workes: as mercie, loue, goodnes: and in euery good worke we must liue by faith, for to the doing of any good worke there is a double faith required: first, a generall faith, whereby we are perswaded that the worke is allowed and required of God: secondly, a speciall faith, whereby we are perswaded that the particular worke done is accepted of God. In the acceptation of the worker, God first accepteth the person in Christ, and then the worke in and for the person. Yea, we are mooued to euery good worke by faith, for it brings to minde Gods loue, mercie, and goodnes to vs: and so mooueth vs to performe the like duties of loue and mercie towards our brethren.