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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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These are occasions of sinning given by one man to another: for the1 avoiding whereof, which is the plucking out of the eye, and cutting off the hand here commanded, this Rule must be observed: We must hate and eschew the occasions of sin as deadly poison: and esteem those persons 2that give them unto us, in that regard, as ill as the devil. Thus Christ dealt with Peter his own disciple, when he went about to hinder him from doing his Fathers will in suffering for our sins; saying, ⟨p. 123⟩qCome behind me Satan; considering him in that action, as if he had been the devil himself: for we must know, that the devil comes not openly unto men, but cunningly conveys himself in these occasions of sin given by others, that thereby he may enter into them for the destruction of their souls: we therefore must endeavour as Paul did, rTo keep a good conscience in all things: that is, to keep our selves pure and uncorrupt from all the occasions of sin in the world: with a watchful eye against offences must walk on, in that way that leadeth unto life, eschewing these stumbling blocks which the devil casts in our way by other men: and so shall we obey this good counsel of our Saviour Christ.
These are occasions of sinning giuen by one man to another: for the1 auoiding whereof, which is the plucking out of the eye, and cutting off the hand here commanded, this Rule must be obserued: We must hate and eschew the occasions of sinne as deadly poison: and esteeme those persons 2that giue them vnto vs, in that regard, as ill as the deuill. Thus Christ dealt with Peter his owne disciple, when he went about to hinder him from doing his Fathers will in suffering for our sinnes; saying, ⟨p. 123⟩