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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, 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.
Secondly, euery hearer must learne Pauls lesson, Ephes. 5. 8. Yee were once darkenesse, but now ye are light in the Lord, walke as children of the light: that is, looke what the word teacheth, which is this light, that doe: When the time is darke, wherein we walke, we vse torches and candles, that so we may see the right path; behold, the world is darkenesse, we therefore must labour to haue the word of God to be a light vnto our feete, in all the steps of our callings wherein we liue; for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither hee goeth, Iohn, 12. 35.
Lastly, there be many that live in ignorance, as blind, as though they had never heard of Christ; and though they hear the word preached, yet still they remain in darkness: but they must know, that their case is fearful, for the Ministry of the word is light: they therefore, having the benefit thereof, ought to be children of the light: and because they are not enlightened, undoubtedly a most fearful judgement of God is upon them; for mark what Paul saith, zIf our Gospel be hid, it is hid to those that perish, in whom, the god of this world hath blinded the eyes of their mind: and therefore, such persons must labour to know and practise the special grounds and duties of true religion, that so in conscience they may be truly assured, that the word of God is become their light.