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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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Thirdly, from this property of the Law, we may observe, that it is not likely that any whole book of Canonical Scripture is lost; for not one sentence▪ of the Law shall pass till all be fulfilled; much less then can whole books perish. Sundry men do think that whole books be lost; but that opinion calls into question the fidelity of the Church, and Gods own providence, in preserving his word: neither can it stand well with this text, that saith, no title thereof shall fail. Those that seem to be lost, were either humane writings, as books of laws and Chronicles, such as our books of statutes or Chronicles be; or books of philosophy, such as Solomon writ: or else some of them are in the Canonical Scripture; for the books of Samuel and the Kings, were written by divers Prophets: and therefore we may more safely hold, that no part of holy Scripture is lost, neither shall ever fail. For howsoever after the last judgement the use of the word written shall cease, yet the substance thereof shall remain in mens hearts, and be kept for ever.
Thirdly, from this propertie of the Law, we may obserue, that it is not likely that any whole booke of Canonicall Scripture is lost; for not one sentence▪ of the Law shall passe till all be fulfilled; much lesse then can whole bookes perish. Sundrie men do thinke that whole bookes be loste; but that opinion cals into question the fidelitie of the Church, and Gods own prouidence, in preseruing his word: neither can it stand wel with this text, that saith, no title thereof shal faile. Those that seeme to be lost, were either humane writings, as bookes of lawes and Chronicles, such as our books of statutes or Chronicles be; or books of philosophie, such as Salomon writ: or else some of them are in the Canonicall Scripture; for the bookes of Samuel and the Kings, were written by diuers Prophets: and therfore we may more safely hold, that no part of holy Scripture is lost, neither shall euer faile. For howsoeuer after the last iudgement the vse of the word written shall cease, yet the substance thereof shall remaine in mens hearts, and be kept for euer.
Fourthly, this immutability of the Law, contains a matter of great terror & woe unto all impenitent sinners; for howsoever they may flatter