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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 Exposition. If thou bring thy gift to the Altar] Here Christ alludeth to the Jews manner of worship under the law; which was, to offer in the Temple sacrifices unto God both of propitiation, and thanksgiving. And though Christ here only name this one kind of ceremonial worship, yet under this he comprehendeth all manner of true outward worship, whether Legal or Evangelical; as if he should say, If thou come to worship God any way, either by offering sacrifices, or by praying unto God, by hearing his word, or receiving the Sacraments; and rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee, that is, that thou hast any way wronged and offended thy brother: this appeareth to be the true meaning by the like words of aMark, If thou hast ought against thy brother, (meaning for injury done unto thee by him) forgive him: and therefore our brother hath something against us, when we have wronged or offended him in word ⟨p. 100⟩or deed, and he hath knowledge thereof, and just cause thereupon to complain.
The Exposition. If thou bring thy gift to the Altar] Here Christ alludeth to the Iewes manner of worshippe vnder the law; which was, to offer in the Temple sacrifices vnto God both of propitiation, and thanksgiuing. And though Christ here onely name this one kind of ceremoniall worshippe, yet vnder this he comprehendeth all manner of true outward worshippe, whether Legall or Euangelicall; as if he should say, If thou come to worship God any way, either by offering sacrifices, or by praying vnto God, by hearing his word, or receiuing the Sacraments; and remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee, that is, that thou hast any way wronged and offended thy brother: this appeareth to be the true meaning by the like wordes of aMarke, If thou hast ought against thy brother, (meaning for iniurie done vnto thee by him) forgiue him: and therefore our brother hath something against vs, when we haue wronged or offended him in word ⟨p. 100⟩or deede, and he hath knowledge thereof, and iust cause thereupon to complaine.
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