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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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Question II. But what if the party offending, cannot possibly come to his brother whom he hath wronged, by reason of his absence in some far country, his close imprisonment, or such like. Ans. He must testify his endeavour to be reconciled unto him; and if the act it self be necessarily hindered by Gods providence, God will accept the will for the deed, if there be a willing mind: for this is Christs meaning, that we should do our utmost endeavour to be reconciled unto our brethren whom we have wronged, showing such care thereof, that we prefer the same before the outward actions of Gods worship; not presuming to worship God, till we be reconciled to our brethren.
Question II. But what if the partie offending, cannot possibly come to his brother whome he hath wronged, by reason of his absence in some farre countrey, his close imprisonment, or such like. Ans. He must testifie his endeauour to be reconciled vnto him; and if the act it selfe be necessarily hindred by Gods prouidence, God will accept the will for the deede, if there be a willing minde: for this is Christs meaning, that we should doe our vtmost endeauour to be reconciled vnto our brethren whome we haue wronged, shewing such care thereof, that we preferre the same before the outward actiōs of Gods worship; not presuming to worship God, till we be reconciled to our brethren.
Here we have a notable Rule for the maintaining of love and charity among men; namely, brotherly reconciliation. In the giving whereof, Christ still continues his exposition of the sixth commandment: for having condemned murder, and the provocations thereunto, in the former verse; here he commandeth the contrary virtue of brotherly love, and the means to uphold the same; to wit, Reconciliation for offences given.
Here we haue a notable Rule for the maintaining of loue and charitie among men; namely, brotherly reconciliation. In the giuing whereof, Christ still continues his exposition of the sixt commandement: for hauing condemned murther, and the prouocations thereunto, in the former verse; here he commandeth the contrarie vertue of brotherly loue, and the meanes to vphold the same; to wit, Reconciliation for offences giuen.