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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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III. Point. What is that true righteousness which will bring a1 man to heaven? Answ. It is the righteousness of Christ, 1. Cor. 1. 30. for Christ is made unto us of God, wisdom, righteousness; yea, he was made sin for us, that we might be made the trighteousness of God in him. This is that righteousness, which exceeds the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, and whereby a sinner doth stand just before God: for when as by Adams fall we all became guilty of sin, and thereby subject to the curse of God, and to eternal condemnation, from which we could never have delivered our selves; then it pleased Christ to come from the bosom of his father, and to become our surety and Saviour, who in his life became obedient to the law for us, and in and by death upon the cross, suffered whatsoever was due unto our sins: which obedience and satisfaction being made by him that was both God and man, was alone all-sufficient, both to free us from the curse of the law, and also to justify us before God: and this righteousness of Christ, is that which exceeds the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, and is able to bring a man to heaven. Yet further3 for our Justification, Christs righteousness hath three parts; the purity of his humane nature, the integrity and obedience of his life, and the merit of his sufferings upon the cross; and all this must be ours, to answer for our corrupt nature, and sinful life, deserving a cursed death.
III. Point. What is that true righteousnesse which will bring a1 man to heauen? Answ. It is the righteousnesse of Christ, 1. Cor. 1. 30. for Christ is made vnto vs of God, wisedome, righteousnesse; yea, hee was made sinne for vs, that wee might be made the trighteousnesse of God in him. This is that righteousnesse, which exceedes the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharises, and whereby a sinner doth stand iust before God: for when as by Adams fall wee all became guiltie of sinne, and thereby subiect to the curse of God, and to eternall condemnation, from which we could neuer haue deliuered our selues; then it pleased Christ to come from the bosome of his father, and to become our suretie and Sauiour, who in his life became obedient to the law for vs, and in and by death vpon the crosse, suffered whatsoeuer was due vnto our sinnes: which obedience and satisfaction beeing made by him that was both God and man, was alone all-sufficient, both to free vs from the curse of the law, and also to iustifie vs before God: and this righteousnesse of Christ, is that which exceeds the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharises, and is able to bring a man to heauen. Yet further