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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 25. Agree with thine Adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, least thine adversary deliver thee to the Judge, and the Judge deliver thee to the Sergeant, and thou be cast into prison. 26. Verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
verse 25. Agree with thine Aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, least thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to the Seria•t, and thou be cast into prison. 26. Verely, I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast pated the vttermost farthing.
Our Saviour still goeth on with his former Rule of concord and Reconciliation. Now because the meaning of the words is controversial, it shall not be amiss somewhat to discuss the divers expositions that are made hereof. The Papists say, that by Adversary is meant God, 1commanding men in his law; and by way, is meant the space of time in this life: by Judge, they understand Christ: by Serjeant, Gods Angels: by prison, hell: and because in hell there be many places, therefore here ⟨p. 105⟩by prison, they understand purgatory: and by the uttermost farthing, venial sins: as if this were the meaning, Agree with God whiles thou art in this life between this and the day of Judgement, least thou come before Christ, and he cause his Angels to cast thee into Purgatory, and there thou remain till thou have satisfied for thy least venial sins. This exposition they stand upon the more, because hereupon they would build their doctrine of Purgatory.