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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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Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, for it is better for thee, &. Here the same exhortation and Reason is again repeated, which we must not think to be a thing needless and frivolous; for such Repetitions in Scripture have special use, to signify that the ⟨p. 119⟩things so delivered, be of special importance, worthy all careful observation and obedience. Now by right hand, here is meant, any thing that is most profitable unto us, what ever it be, if it cause us to sin against God, it must be avoided, and left off most carefully.
Also if thy right hand make thee to offend, cut it off, for it is better for thee, &. Here the same exhortation and Reason is againe repeated, which we must not thinke to bee a thing needlesse and friuolous; for such Repetitions in Scripture haue speciall vse, to signifie that the ⟨p. 119⟩things so deliuered, bee of speciall importance, worthie all carefull obseruation and obedience. Now by right hand, here is meant, any thing that is most profitable vnto vs, what euer it bee, if it cause vs to sinne against God, it must bee auoyded, and left off most carefully.
By this Exhortation of our Saviour Christ, we are taught to carry1 a strict watch over all our senses, and over all the parts of our bodies, especially the eye and hands, that they become not unto us occasions of sinning against God: and for the government of the eyes, there be two special Rules; First, we must use our sight, that is, open and2 shut our eyes, in obedience unto God. Solomon giving Rules, for the3 well ordering of the tongue, sight, and foot, saith thus of the eye;