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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 that we may avoid all the occasions of sin, and so put in practise this wholesome precept of our Saviour Christ, I will here entreat of the occasions of sin, and show withal, how they may be avoided.
Now that we may auoid all the occasions of sinne, and so put in practise this wholesome precept of our Sauiour Christ, I wil here intreat of the occasions of sinne, and shew withall, how they may be auoyded.
By occasion of sin, I mean any thing that either of it self, or by 1mans abuse, becomes offensive, and provoketh unto sin. In this large acceptance, an occasion of sin extendeth it self, not only to such things as are evil, but even to things good and commendable in themselves, which by mans abuse, cause transgression against God. Occasions 2of sin are two-fold; either given or taken. An occasion given, is that thing, either word or action, that is evil in it self, the speaking or doing whereof, stirs a man effectually to sin. Occasions given ⟨p. 121⟩are two-fold; either of one man unto another, or of man unto himself.3 The occasions whereby one man may provoke another to sin, are many; I will reduce them unto six heads. The first is, bad counsel, whereby one man persuadeth another unto sin. This is a great4 5cause of much evil in the world: thus came the fall of our first parents; for hSatan persuaded Eve, and Eve her husband: thus came the crucifying of the Lord of life; for the high 'Priests and Rulers