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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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Verse 17. Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfil them.
Verse 17. Thinke not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfill them.
In this verse, and the rest which follow, to the end of this Chapter,1 is contained the Third part of Christs Sermon; wherein he goes about to restore the Moral law to his true sense and meaning, which was much corrupted by the Jewish teachers. And to the end the same might be the better accepted, he makes way thereto by a notable Preface, verse 17, 18, 19, 20. Wherein he seeks, as well to prevent and to remove the false opinion which the Jews had conceived of him, in respect of the Law; as also to procure all reverence and loyalty to be showed thereunto: For the Jewish teachers seeing our Saviour Christ condemn and neglect the traditions of the Elders, and not so much to respect the ceremonies of the Law, as they thought he should, did thereupon judge him to be a deceiver, and one that went about to overturn the whole law▪ of Moses. This opinion Christ confuteth by three arguments: First, from the end of his coming, in this verse: The second, from the nature of the law, in the 18. verse; whereupon he infers two notable conclusions, to procure reverence thereunto, verse 19. And thirdly, from the scope of his Ministry, verse 20.
In this verse, and the rest which follow, to the ende of this Chapter,1 is contained the Third part of Christs Sermon; wherein hee goes about to restore the Morall law to his true sense and meaning, which was much corrupted by the Iewish teachers. And to the ende the same might bee the better accepted, hee makes way thereto by a notable Preface, verse 17, 18, 19, 20. Wherein hee seekes, as well to preuent and to remooue the false opinion which the Iewes had conceiued of him, in respect of the Law; as also to procure all reuerence and loyaltie to bee shewed therevnto: For the Iewish teachers seeing our Sauiour Christ condemne and neglect the traditions of the Elders, and not so much to respect the ceremonies of the Law, as they thought hee should, did thereupon iudge him to bee a deceiuer, and one that went about to ouerturne the whole law of Moses. This opinion Christ confuteth by three arguments: First, from the ende of his comming, in this verse: The second, from the nature of the law, in the 18. verse; whereupon he infers two notable conclusions, to procure reuerence thereunto, verse 19. And thirdly, from the scope of his Ministerie, verse 20.