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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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Leave there thy gift before the Altar] Still he alludeth to the manner of the Jews worship; who when they went to sacrifice to the Lord, brought their sheep or bullock unto the utter court; or as some think, tied it to the horns of the altar, in token that they presented it unto the Lord: now if at that very instant, they did remember that they had any way offended their brother, then were they to leave their gift there, (not quite omitting this duty, but only suspending or deferring it for a while) and go seek to be reconciled to their brother whom they had wronged.
Leaue there thy gift before the Altar] Still he alludeth to the manner of the Iewes worshippe; who when they went to sacrifice to the Lord, brought their sheepe or bullocke vnto the vtter court; or as some thinke, tied it to the hornes of the altar, in token that they presented it vnto the Lord: now if at that very instant, they did remember that they had any way offended their brother, then were they to leaue their gift there, (not quite omiting this dutie, but onely suspending or deferring it for a while) and goe seeke to be reconciled to their brother whome they had wronged.
Question. How could this departure be warrantable, seeing the Jews had a law bthat when the service of God was once begun, none might depart, no not the Prince himself, till it was ended. Ans. This Rule must be understood of departure out of the utter court of the Temple, whither the people brought their sacrifice soon after they had presented it, before it was begun to be offered: for till the Priests had begun Gods service, it was lawful for the people to depart, especially upon this occasion.
Question. How could this departure be warrantable, seeing the Iewes had a law bthat when the seruice of God was once begun, none might depart, no not the Prince himselfe, till it was ended. Ans. This Rule must be vnderstood of departure out of the vtter court of the Temple, whither the people brought their sacrifice soone after they had presented it, before it was begunne to be offered: for till the Priests had begunne Gods seruice, it was lawfull for the people to depart, especially vpon this occasion.