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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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Hitherto we have handled the three degrees of murder, which Christ condemneth by this law, beyond the doctrine of the Jewish teachers.1 Besides these, there is a fourth degree here condemned, which is actual killing. This Christ doth not here name, because he taketh it for granted, even by the doctrine of the Scribes and Pharisees. Now because it is the main sin of this commandment, therefore here it is to be handled; which we will do thus: first, we will show when killing is murder, ⟨p. 98⟩and when it is not: and then handle the kinds thereof.
Hitherto we haue hādled the three degrees of murther, which Christ condemneth by this law, beyond the doctrine of the Iewish teachers.1 Besides these, there is a fourth degree here condemned, which is actuall killing. This Christ doth not here name, because he taketh it for graunted, euen by the doctrine of the Scribes and Pharisies. Now because it is the main sinne of this cōmandement, therfore here it is to be handled; which we wil doe thus: first, we wil shew when killing is murther, ⟨p. 98⟩and when it is not: and then handle the kinds thereof.
- 1Actual killing.Actuall killing.
For the first: Killing is not always murder, for sometime a man1 hath power given of God to kill, and it is no sin: now God gives a man power to kill three ways: I. by the written word: thus Princes and Governors, and under them executioners, are allowed to kill malefactors