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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 way to cut it off is this; the vain man that is puffed up with1 this conceit, must examine himself touching his knowledge, whether it 2be sufficient to his salvation. And for this end he must make inquiry in himself for these two things; first, whether he see his own natural3 blindness, and whether he be moved thereby to labour for the knowledge of God and of his will; where this is wanting, there is nothing but a vain conceit of knowledge: Secondly, whether his knowledge4 be joined with conversion of heart from sin unto God, and with reformation of life from evil to good. This change of heart and life goeth with all saving knowledge. Now if these be wanting (as undoubtedly they are in all vain persons) then is their knowledge so far from being saving knowledge, profitable to salvation, that it rather turneth to their deeper condemnation.
The way to cut it off is this; the vaine man that is puffed vp with1 this conceit, must examine himselfe touching his knowledge, whether it 2be sufficient to his saluation. And for this ende he must make inquirie in himselfe for these two things; first, whether he see his owne naturall3 blindnes, and whether he be mooued thereby to labour for the knowledge of God and of his will; where this is wanting, there is nothing but a vaine conceit of knowledge: Secondly, whether his knowledge4 be ioyned with conuersion of heart from sinne vnto God, and with reformation of life from euill to good. This change of heart and life goeth with all sauing knowledge. Now if these be wanting (as vndoubtedly they are in all vaine persons) then is their knowledge so farre from beeing sauing knowledge, profitable to saluation, that it rather turneth to their deeper condemnation.