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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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Again, the hearers of the word must be admonished of their duties from this title; First, if Ministers be lights in regard of their Ministry, then every hearer must so apply his heart unto the preaching of the word, that it may enlighten his conscience with the knowledge of his ⟨p. 55⟩sins, and of his misery by reason of them; as also, with the true knowledge of Christ, and of the will of God, which may guide him in obedience: otherwise, this holy ordinance, turneth to his deeper condemnation.
Againe, the hearers of the word must be admonished of their duties from this title; First, if Ministers be lights in regard of their Ministerie, then euery hearer must so apply his heart vnto the preaching of the word, that it may enlighten his conscience with the knowledge of his ⟨p. 55⟩sinnes, and of his miserie by reason of them; as also, with the true knowledge of Christ, and of the will of God, which may guide him in obedience: otherwise, this holy ordinance, turneth to his deeper condemnation.
Secondly, every hearer must learn Pauls lesson, Ephes. 5. 8. Ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord, walk as children of the light: that is, look what the word teacheth, which is this light, that do: When the time is dark, wherein we walk, we use torches and candles, that so we may see the right path; behold, the world is darkness, we therefore must labour to have the word of God to be a light unto our feet, in all the steps of our callings wherein we live; for he that walketh in the dark, knoweth not whither he goeth, John, 12. 35.