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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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By eye then, we are to understand, First, the eye of the body; yet not1 that only, but any other thing that is deer and precious unto us: as our eye, even our right eye is. If it cause thee to offend,] that is, cause thee to sin, & to fail in the way of obedience unto Gods commandments: Pluck it out, & cast it from thee:] these words are a lofty kind of speech, called Hyperbole, whereby thus much is signified: Restrain & govern it most carefully, though it be to thine own great pain, loss, and hinderance; For better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole body should be cast into hell:] These words contain a Reason of the former exhortation, to this effect; It is better for thee, to want the benefit and use of things most precious and deer unto thee, in this life, and so to be saved; then by having and using them, to perish for ever: So that the true meaning of this place, is this; as if our Saviour Christ had said, Go through the whole course of thy life, 2and take a view of all thy ways, and therein see what thing is an occasion of sin unto thee; that take heed of, and avoid, though the use thereof be most deer unto thee: for it is better that thou shouldest want the use thereof, and so be saved; then by it to perish eternally in hell fire.
By eie then, we are to vnderstand, First, the eie of the bodie; yet not1 that onely, but any other thing that is deere and pretious vnto vs: as our eie, euen our right eie is. If it cause thee to offend,] that is, cause thee to sinne, & to faile in the way of obedience vnto Gods commandements: Plucke it out, & cast it frō thee:] these words are a loftie kind of speech, called Hyperbole, whereby thus much is signified: Restraine & gouerne it most carefully, though it be to thine owne great paine, losse, and hinderance; For better it is for thee, that one of thy members perish, then that thy whole bodie should be cast into hell:] These words containe a Reason of the former exhortation, to this effect; It is better for thee, to want the benefit and vse of things most pretious and deere vnto thee, in this life, and so to be saued; then by hauing and vsing them, to perish for euer: So that the true meaning of this place, is this; as if our Sauiour Christ had said, Goe through the whole course of thy life,