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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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Others there be, that understand these two verses of the party offended, for (say they) Christ had showed before the duty of the party offending, to seek for reconciliation: now therefore he layeth down the duty of the party offended and wronged, namely, that when the party offending comes unto him and desires reconciliation, he must agree and be reconciled with him quickly. This exposition, how soever it is plausible and sit in reason, yet it cannot well stand with the words of the Text, which threaten to the party that agrees not with his adversary betimes, to be carried before the Judge, and cast into prison, there to lie till he have payed the uttermost farthing: but there is no reason why the party offended and wronged, should thus be cast into prison, and therefore it can not be understood of him.
Others there be, that vnderstand these two verses of the partie offended, for (say they) Christ had shewed before the dutie of the partie offending, to seeke for reconciliation: now therefore he laieth downe the dutie of the partie offended and wronged, namely, that when the partie offending comes vnto him and desires reconciliation, he must agree and be reconciled with him quickly. This exposition, how soeuer it is plausible and sit in reason, yet it cannot well stand with the wordes of the Text, which threaten to the partie that agrees not with his aduersarie betimes, to be caried before the Iudge, and cast into prison, there to lie till he haue paied the vttermost farthing: but there is no reason why the partie offended and wronged, should thus be cast into prison, and therefore it can not be vnderstood of him.
Thirdly, others expound these words, to be a parable, borrowed from the courts of the Jews; and hard it is to say, whether they be the words of a parable or not.
Thirdly, others expound these words, to be a parable, borowed from the courts of the Iewes; and hard it is to say, whether they be the words of a parable or not.