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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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verse 23. If thou then bring thy gift to the Altar, and rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee, 24. Leave there thy gift before the Altar, go thy ways, first be reconciled to thy brother, then come and offer thy gift.
verse 23. If thou then bring thy gift to the Altar, and remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee, 24. Leaue there thy gift before the Altar, goe thy waies, first be reconciled to thy brother, then come and offer thy gift.
Here Christ propounds a Rule of concord, by seeking reconciliation with them whom we have wronged: and it depends upon the former verse as a consequent and conclusion drawn therefrom, as may1 appear by the first words, If then, or therefore: as if he had said, If rash anger and the testification thereof, either in gesture or reviling speech be murder, and deserve condemnation, then we are with all diligence to seek to be reconciled to our brethren, whensoever any breach of love is made between us and them.
Here Christ propounds a Rule of concord, by seeking reconciliation with them whome we haue wronged: and it depends vpon the former verse as a consequent and conclusion drawne therefrom, as may1 appeare by the first wordes, If then, or therefore: as if he had said, If rash anger and the testification thereof, either in gesture or reuiling speech be murther, and deserue condemnation, then we are with all diligence to seeke to be reconciled to our brethren, whensoeuer any breach of loue is made betweene vs and them.
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