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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 second kind of occasions of sin given, are those which a man gives1 unto himself: and they arise either from his affections, or from his imaginations: from mans affections arise so many occasions of sin, as2 there be corrupt affections in him; as from corrupt desire ariseth covetousness, which is so great an occasion of sin, that the Apostle calls it sthe root of all evil. This draws mans heart so much to the world, that he can spare no time for the means of his salvation; herewith he is so choked, that he never thinketh of repentance, till the last gasp. Such an other occasion of sin, is pride of heart, whereby many give themselves so much to the garnishing of their bodies, that they neglect their souls altogether. The like is self-love, whereby men overweening their gifts, think not themselves honoured according to their desert, and so through discontent give themselves to plot and practise much mischief, for the advancing of their estate. Of this sort are the Romish Priests and Jesuits, as their manifold dangerous attempts against our Church and State do evidently declare. And thus we might run through all the affections of mans heart, showing that the corrupt motions thereof are the cause of much sin unto him, and a most dangerous means for the ruin of his soul.
The second kind of occasions of sinne giuen, are those which a man giues1 vnto himselfe: and they arise either from his affections, or from his imaginations: from mans affections arise so many occasions of sinne, as2 there be corrupt affections in him; as from corrupt desire ariseth couetousnes, which is so great an occasion of sinne, that the Apostle calls it sthe roote of all euill. This drawes mans heart so much to the world, that he can spare no time for the meanes of his saluation; herewith he is so choked, that he neuer thinketh of repentance, till the last gaspe. Such an other occasion of sinne, is pride of heart, whereby many giue themselues so much to the garnishing of their bodies, that they neglect their soules altogether. The like is selfe-loue, whereby men ouerweening their gifts, thinke not themselues honoured according to their desert, and so through discontent giue themselues to plotte and practise much mischiefe, for the aduancing of their estate. Of this sort are the Romish Priests and Iesuits, as their manifold dangerous attempts against our Church and State doe euidently declare. And thus we might runne through all the affections of mans heart, shewing that the corrupt motions thereof are the cause of much sinne vnto him, and a most dangerous meanes for the ruine of his soule.