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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, in the punishment of a false Prophet here set down, we1 have good direction for our judgement, touching the present Church of Rome; namely, that she is not worthy to be esteemed a part of Christs Church on earth, by the sentence of our Saviour Christ; because she breaks Gods commandments, and teacheth men so: for whereas the second commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of Images, yea and the making of Images to resemble God; the Church of Rome doth not only allow the contrary, against this commandment; but teacheth others so to do: saying, that it is lawful ato resemble the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost in Images, either painted or carved, and to worship them therein; yea, and to worship bthe very Images of Christ, and of Saints, as also the cSaints themselves, with religious worship.
Thirdly, in the punishment of a false Prophet here set downe, wee1 haue good direction for our iudgement, touching the present Church of Rome; namely, that shee is not worthie to be esteemed a part of Christs Church on earth, by the sentence of our Sauiour Christ; because shee breakes Gods commaundements, and teacheth men so: for whereas the second commandement forbiddeth the worshipping of Images, yea and the making of Images to resemble God; the Church of Rome doth not onely allow the contrarie, against this commandement; but teacheth others so to doe: saying, that it is lawful ato resemble the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost in Images, either painted or carued, and to worshippe them therein; yea, and to worshippe bthe very Images of Christ, and of Saints, as also the cSaints themselues, with religious worship.