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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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Now considering that a man is guilty of adultery, that useth the occasions thereof; hereby we may see, that we cannot excuse our selves from the breach of this law: for though we be clean from the bodily outward fact, yet who can say, My heart is clean? who is free from the occasions thereof? as from a wanton eye, vain apparel, wanton speech, intemperance, and the rest; all which makes us culpable of this sin: and therefore we must lay our hands upon our mouths, and condemn our selves of guilt before God; we must humble our selves, acknowledging our sins, and breaches of this commandment: and lastly, we must take heed of all occasions, that may move or incite us unto lust or wantonness.
Now considering that a man is guiltie of adulterie, that vseth the occasions thereof; hereby we may see, that we cannot excuse our selues from the breach of this law: for though we be cleane from the bodily outward facte, yet who can say, My heart is cleane? who is free from the occasions thereof? as from a wanton eie, vaine apparell, wanton speech, intemperance, and the rest; all which makes vs culpable of this sinne: and therefore wee must laie our hands vpon our mouthes, and condemne our selues of guilt before God; we must humble our selues, acknowledging our sinnes, and breaches of this commandement: and lastly, we must take heede of all occasions, that may mooue or incite vs vnto lust or wantonnesse.
The second point which our Saviour Christ propoundeth, in the interpretation of this law, is this; that the lust of the heart, though it never come into act, is Adultery: now that we may know what our Saviour Christ meaneth by lust, sundry points are to be handled: First, how lust can be a sin, considering it is only a hidden desire of the heart: Secondly, how lust can be a sin of the seventh commandment, seeing it is forbidden in the tenth: and thirdly, how great a sin lust is.
The second point which our Sauiour Christ propoundeth, in the interpretation of this law, is this; that the lust of the heart, though it neuer come into acte, is Adulterie: now that we may know what our Sauiour Christ meaneth by lust, sundrie points are to be handled: First, how lust can bee a sinne, considering it is onely a hidden desire of the heart: Secondly, how lust can bee a sinne of the seauenth commandement, seeing it is forbidden in the tenth: and thirdly, how great a sinne lust is.