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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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The third degree of murder is, in Reviling terms, calling our brother1 fool, or such like: this also is a sin against the ninth commandment, by robbing him of his good name: for one sin in divers respects may be against many commandments. It is a breach of this sixth commandment, in that hereby we grieve and trouble our neighbour, ⟨p. 96⟩and so far as a reproach can go, make him weary of his life.
The third degree of murther is, in Reviling tearmes, calling our brother1 foole, or such like: this also is a sinne against the ninth commandement, by robbing him of his good name: for one sinne in diuers respects may be against many commandements. It is a breach of this sixt commandement, in that hereby we grieue and trouble our neighbour, ⟨p. 96⟩and so farre as a reproach can goe, make him wearie of his life.
- 1Reviling terms forbidden.Reuiling tearmes forbidden.
Upon the ground of this degree of murder, be all grievous practises1 of men against their brethren, justly condemned for bloody practises. As first, Usury, whereby men bind their brethren to return2 gain, for the bare lone of money or other goods, which naturally yield3 no increase; without all respect to their necessity, or to the success of the employing of it. Hereby many are brought to great poverty: reviling terms do nothing so much pinch the poor, as this oppression. Secondly, the hoarding up of corn till times of dearth, that thereby they