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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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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 4may gain the more: these men make a private gain of Gods common5 judgement upon the poor. Indeed it is not unlawful in time of plenty, to lay up store against a time of dearth: but to do it with the hurt of the poor, is to suck their blood, and to eat up Gods people; as when men keep their garners full, and suffer the poor to starve; the peoples curse lies on such, Prou. 11. 26. Thirdly, fighting and striking 6by private persons, or by others in their private causes: for they wound7 or weaken the body of their neighbours, which is more then to grieve him by reviling speeches. Fourthly, the detaining the food of the soul, 8by those that cannot, or will not preach, is a damage against eternal9 life: and therefore Paul to clear himself from blood in this behalf, said, He kept nothing back, Act. 20. 26, 27. Fifthly, to give offence by