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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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The fifth occasion given, is evil Example in the practise of any sin 1whatsoever, which may be known: this is most dangerous, like unto2 wild fire that inflameth all places whereon it lighteth. The truth hereof appears among us: for let any one man or woman take up a new fashion in attire, and presently the same is generally received: let a man invent or sing a lewd song, and presently it is learned of all, even of little children that can scarce speak: whence also comes it, that crawling infants should swear roundly, and frame themselves to all impiety, when they cannot speak readily, but from the bad example of their Elders, with whom they are brought up? Now among all men, their bad example is most dangerous, who make the greater profession of Religion. They are like false lights upon the shore, which lead the ships upon the sands. And therefore such as show any care or forwardness in holy practises of religion, must have special watch over all their ways, that (if it be possible) they may be blameless both in word and deed: for all men have an eye at them, and the wicked would gladly spy holes in their coat.
The fift occasion giuen, is euill Example in the practise of any sinne 1whatsoener, which may be knowne: this is most dangerous, like vnto2 wild fire that inflameth all places whereon it lighteth. The truth hereof appeares among vs: for let any one man or woman take vp a new fashion in attire, and presently the same is generally receiued: let a man inuent or sing a leud song, and presently it is learned of all, euen of little children that can scarse speake: whence also comes it, that crawling infants should sweare roundly, and frame themselues to all impietie, when they cannot speake readily, but from the bad example of their Elders, with whome they are brought vp? Now among all men, their bad example is most dangerous, who make the greater profession of Religion. They are like false lights vpon the shoare, which lead the shippesvpon the sands. And therefore such as shew any care or forwardnes in holy practises of religion, must haue speciall watch ouer all their waies, that (if it be possible) they may be blamelesse both in word and deede: for all men haue an eye at them, and the wicked would gladly spie holes in their coate.