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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 these two verses, our Saviour Christ layeth down a most heavenly1 instruction, for the avoiding of offences; propounding it by way of answer to a secret objection, which might be framed, by occasion of his former exposition of this seventh commandment; for having condemned the Adultery of the heart, declared by the eye, some man might say, What shall we do with our eyes, if an unchaste look be so dangerous? Our Saviour Christ answers, If thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out; Which words must not be taken literally, in their proper sense: for this is a Rule in the expounding of Scripture,2 that when the literal sense is against any commandment of the law, then the words must not be taken properly. Now these words in their proper sense, do command a breach of the sixth commandment, which bindeth every man to preserve his own, and his neighbours life; and so no man can without sin pull out his eye, or cut off his hand.
In these two verses, our Sauiour Christ laieth downe a most heauenly1 instruction, for the auoyding of offences; propounding it by way of answer to a secret obiection, which might be framed, by occasion of his former exposition of this seauenth commandement; for hauing condemned the Adulterie of the heart, declared by the eie, some man might say, What shall wee doe with our eies, if an vnchaste looke bee so dangerous? Our Sauiour Christ answers, If thy right eie cause thee to offend, plucke it out; Which words must not be taken litterally, in their proper sense: for this is a Rule in the expounding of Scripture,2 that when the litterall sense is against any commandement of the law, thē the words must not be taken properly. Now these words in their proper sense, do command a breach of the sixt commandement, which bindeth euery man to preserue his owne, and his neighbours life; and so no man can without sinne pull out his eie, or cut off his hand.
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