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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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Fourthly, this immutability of the Law, contains a matter of great terror & woe unto all impenitent sinners; for howsoever they may flatter ⟨p. 76⟩themselves with a presumption of Gods mercy, yet the curse of Law which is against them, shall stand for ever: and therefore while1 they go on in sin, they have just cause to howl and cry; for Gods justice in that his Law is inviolable: neither will 2gold or silver pacify Gods wrath; for though a man by his power and wealth were able to overturn heaven and earth, yet that would not help him: though heaven and earth be brought to nothing, yet every part of Gods Law must stand for ever, and be fulfilled. And therefore whosoever do lie in any sin, must in time repent, humble themselves, forsake their sins, and betake themselves unto Christ, that he may fulfil the Law for them; or else the curse thereof shall certainly be fulfilled in them, and they shall there lie howling under it eternally, where is nothing but weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Fourthly, this immutabilitie of the Law, containes a matter of great terrour & woe vnto al impenitent sinners; for howsoeuer they may flatter ⟨p. 76⟩themselues with a presumption of Gods mercie, yet the curse of Law which is against them, shall stand for euer: and therefore while1 they goe on in sinne, they haue iust cause to houle and crie; for Gods iustice in that his Law is inuiolable: neither will 2gold or siluer pacifie Gods wrath; for though a man by his power and wealth were able to ouerturne heauen and earth, yet that would not helpe him: though heauen and earth be brought to nothing, yet euery part of Gods Law must stand for euer, and be fulfilled. And therefore whosoeuer doe lie in any finne, must in time repent, humble themselues, forsake their sins, and betake themselues vnto Christ, that he may fulfill the Law for them; or else the cuise thereof shall certainly be fulfilled in them, and they shall there lie howling vnder it eternally, where is nothing but weeping and gnashing of teeth.