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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, the people of God that hear his word, may learn good instruction from this Title: first, hereby every one may see what he is by nature, namely, like unto flesh subject to corruption, nay, as unsavoury flesh, and stinking cation in the nostrils of God; for else what needed this salt? This therefore must move us to lay aside all pride of heart, ⟨p. 49⟩whereby we think highly of our selves: yea, we must become base and lowly in our own eyes, in regard of the unsavoury taste of our natural corruption, else we shall never feel the seasoning virtue of Gods holy Ministry.
Secondly, the people of God that heare his word, may learne good instruction from this Title: first, hereby euery one may see what he is by nature, namely, like vnto flesh subiect to corruption, nay, as vnsauory flesh, and stinking cation in the nostrels of God; for els what needed this salt? This therefore must mooue vs to lay aside all pride of heart, ⟨p. 49⟩whereby we thinke highly of our selues: yea, we must become base and lowly in our owne eies, in regard of the vnsauourie tast of our naturall corruption, else we shall neuer feele the seasoning vertue of Gods holy Ministerie.
Secondly, every one must hereby learn to suffer the word of reproof, whereby his heart and conscience may be ripped up, and his sores of sin discovered: when we have a cut or a wound in our flesh, we can be content to put salt upon it, to dry up the noisome humours, that otherwise would corrupt; now can we endure the smart of salt for the health of our bodies, and shall we not much more suffer the word of God to rip up our sins, and to mortify the same, for the salvation of our souls?
Secondly, euery one must hereby learne to suffer the word of reproofe, whereby his heart and conscience may be ripped vp, and his sores of sinne discouered: when we haue a cut or a wound in our flesh, we can be content to put salt vpon it, to drie vp the noysome humours, that otherwise would corrupt; now can we endure the smart of salt for the health of our bodies, and shall we not much more suffer the word of God to rip vp our sinnes, and to mortifie the same, for the saluation of our soules?