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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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Here first observe the order of these duties; Doing must go before1 Teaching: This order Christ propounds, and that doubtless on special grounds; First, because a man cannot with joy and comfort fitly teach others, before himself be a doer of the thing he teacheth; for if a man teach others, from the instruction of the spirit, he shall find his own heart inclined by the same spirit, to the obedience of the word he teacheth.
Here first obserue the order of these duties; Doing must goe before1 Teaching: This order Christ propounds, and that doubtlesle on speciall grounds; First, because a man cannot with ioy and comfort fitly teach others, before himselfe bee a doer of the thing hee teacheth; for if a man teach others, from the instruction of the spirit, hee shall finde his owne heart inclined by the same spirit, to the obedience of the word he teacheth.
- 1Do, and teach.Doe, and teach.
Again, the experience of the fruit and efficacy of the word, in his own person, is the best Commentary a man can have, for the opening of it unto others: The writings of men, with the knowledge of arts and tongues, are excellent helps▪ yet if a man want the spirit of God, framing his heart to believe, and obey the word he teacheth, whereby he should become a doer of it; doubtless the word will seem but a dream or riddle unto him, neither can he fitly apply the same unto others, having never had experience of it in his own soul. This then should move all Ministers, and such as set themselves to this calling, first and chiefly, to labour to become doers of the word themselves; other helps of learning are to be fought for with all diligence, to make them fit and able Ministers of so great mysteries; but especially, they must labour for the spirit of grace, to frame their hearts to embrace, and their lives to obey the word which