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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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In this Precept, our Saviour Christ gives unto us a notable Rule of1 equanimity, for the maintenance of peace and love, with those with whom we are to deal in the private affairs of our special callings; namely, to deal moderately, if the matter concern our selves, without all rigour or extremity: unless our place be such, wherein our silence may impeach the glory of God, or the good of his Church, Phil. 4. 5. Let your patient mind be known unto all men.
In this Precept, our Sauiour Christ giues vnto vs a notable Rule of1 equanimitie, for the maintenance of peace and loue, with those with whom we are to deale in the priuate affaires of our speciall callings; namely, to deale moderately, if the matter concerne our selues, without all rigour or extremitie: vnlesse our place bee such, wherein our silence may impeach the glorie of God, or the good of his Church, Phil. 4. 5. Let your patient minde be knowne vnto all men.
- 1How to preserve peace.How to preserue peace.
To the practise of this Rule, many duties are required: First, we must1 construe all mens sayings and doings in the best part; herein they failed, that ba•e false witness against our Saviour Christ, by applying his speech to the bmaterial Temple in Jerusalem, which he spake of the Temple of his body. This mistaking and misconstruing of mens sayings and doings, is the cause of much debate continually. Secondly, we