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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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In this verse are three points to be handled: First, what these Scribes and Pharisees were: Secondly, what was their Righteousness: and thirdly, what is that true Righteousness, whereby a man may enter into the kingdom of heaven, and stand just before God.
In this verse are three points to be handled: First, what these Scribes and Pharises were: Secondly, what was their Righteousnesse: and thirdly, what is that true Righteousnesse, whereby a man may enter into the kingdome of heauen, and stand iust before God.
For the first: a Scribe is a name of office, whereof there were two1 sorts among the Jews; Civill, who as Public Notaries, did register the affairs of Princes, and such a one was Shimshai, Ezra 4. 8. And Ecclesiastical, who were employed in the expounding of the Scripture;2 such a one was Ezra, Ezra, 7. 1, 5, 6. And those of whom our Saviour Christ saith, Matth. 13. 52. Every Scribe taught unto the kingdom of heaven, is like a good householder: and Matthew 32. 2. the Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses chair: that is, they are expounders of the law of Moses. And such Scribes are meant in this place; to wit, men in Ecclesiastical office, descending from the tribe of Levy, who expounded the Law unto the people; and these were all one with the Priests and Levites under the Law: and therefore Ezra is called both a Scribe and Priest, Nehem. 8. 1, 2.
For the first: a Scribe is a name of office, whereof there were two1