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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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Having seen the true meaning of this Law expounded by Christ, let us here further observe, how he restoreth the true use thereof. We must not think, that he did only here intend the rectifying of our judgements for understanding, and not also strike at the reformation of our hearts and lives for practise. Touching the use of this law therefore,1 Christ here teacheth us two things: first, to descend into our own hearts, and there to search how we have broken this commandment:2 as whether we have borne in our hearts any malice against our brother, and whether we have expressed the rash anger of our hearts by speech or gesture, or have any way wronged him by reviling terms, or other injuries against his life: if we have, Christ tells us we are murderers.
Hauing seene the true meaning of this Law expounded by Christ, let es here further obserue, how he restoreth the true vse thereof. We must not thinke, that he did onely here intend the rectifying of our iudgements for vnderstanding, and not also strike at the reformation of our hearts and liues for practise. Touching the vse of this law therefore,1 Christ here teacheth vs two things: first, to descend into our owne hearts, and there to search how we haue broken this commandement:2 as whether we haue borne in our hearts any malice against our brother, and whether we haue expressed the rash anger of our hearts by speech or gesture, or haue any way wronged him by reuiling tearmes, or other iniuries against his life: if we haue, Christ tells vs we are murtherers.
- 1The true use of this law.The true vse of this law.
- 21. Search our hearts.