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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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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.
But to leave all these, A fourth Exposition, which I take most fit and1 proper to express the true meaning of the place, is this. The words contain ⟨p. 106⟩no parable, but are literally and properly to be understood: for Christ had before exhorted the party doing wrong, to seek to be reconciled with his brother, by acknowledging of his offence, and making recompense, according to the injury offered. But because men are obstinate and stiff necked, and will not yield and submit themselves to this duty; therefore he further urgeth the party offending, to the speedy performance of this duty, by the danger ensuing upon the neglect here of; saying, Agree with thine adversary, &c.] that is, use means to become friends with him, with whom thou art at variance, (for an adversary doth not here signify an open enemy, but any one, with whom we are at difference, who hath an action against us in any matter by reason of our injury done unto him.) Quickly] that is, without delay, stand not upon thy supposed right, but rather yield from thine own right, then over-long to defer to be reconciled. Whiles thou art in the way] that is, (as we may plainly see, Luk. 12. 5. 8.) while thou art going with thine Adversary to have the matter tried before the Magistrate. Lest thine Adversary deliver thee to the Judge] That is, lest thine adversary, having a good action against thee, do convince and cast thee, before the Magistrate. And the Judge deliver thee to the Serjeant, and thou be cast into prison.] That is, lest after thou art convinced of wrong doing, the Judge command the Serjeant to cast thee into prison. And because it might be thought a small thing, to be cast into prison, for that he might quickly come out again; therefore our Saviour Christ addeth in the last place, Verily, thou shalt not come out, till thou hast payed the uttermost farthing: this farthing, was the least coin used among the Jews, called a quadrin, which containeth two mites, as we may see,