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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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Secondly, this Exhortation of Christ, must teach us to avoid all the1 occasions of every sin, though it be with great loss unto our selves, in the things of this life. This is the chief point that our Saviour Christ aimeth at in this place, and therefore it ought with special regard to be learned, and remembered. Mans nature is like unto dry wood, or tow, which will burn so soon as fire is put unto it; give a man the least occasion of any sin, and he is as ready to commit it, as dry wood is to burn, though thereby he do as much as in him lieth, to cast away his own soul for ever. Look therefore, as Mariners on the Seas, have constant and continual care to avoid both rocks and sands, whereby they may suffer shipwreck; so must we most warily avoid the occasions of every sin. A most worthy example hereof we have in Moses, who was brought up in Pharaohs Court, till he was forty years old, where he enjoyed all earthly pleasures and honours that his heart could wish; and so might have continued if he would, for he was the adopted son of Pharaohs daughter: but yet Moses left them all, and gchose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God in Goshen, then to enjoy all the pleasures of Egypt. And this he did, because they were but the pleasures of sin, which he could not enjoy, unless he would forsake the true fear and worship of God, and all good conscience: & his example we ought to follow.
Secondly, this Exhortation of Christ, must teach vs to auoyde all the1 occasions of euery sinne, though it bee with great losse vnto our selues, in the things of this life. This is the chiefe point that our Sauiour Christ aimeth at in this place, and therfore it ought with speciall regard to be learned, and remembred. Mans nature is like vnto drie wood, or towe, which will burne so soone as fire is put vnto it; giue a man the least occasion of any sinne, and hee is as readie to commit it, as drie wood is to burne, though thereby hee doe as much as in him lieth, to cast away his owne soule for euer. Looke therefore, as Mariners on the Seas, haue constant and continuall care to auoyd both rocks and sands, whereby they may suffer shipwracke; so must wee most warily auoyde the occasions of euery sinne. A most worthie example hereof we haue in Moses, who was brought vp in Pharaohs Court, till hee was fourtie yeares old, where he enioyed all earthly pleasures and honours that his heart could wish; and so might haue continued if he would, for hee was the adopted sonne of Pharaohs daughter: but yet Moses left them all, and