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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 Imagination in man, occasioning him to sin, is the 1persuasion of his strong faith. The more ignorant sort that want both faith and repentance, will thus brag of their strong faith; that no evil company can hurt them, and hereupon they take occasion to live as they list. But that this is a vain presumption may hereby appear; because atrue faith purifieth the heart, and bstrengtheneth a man in life to avoid sin, yea, it ministereth sweet comfort towards the time of death. But usually these men that brag and boast so much of their faith, are corrupt in heart, sinful in life, and fearful in their death; many times despairing of Gods mercy, as lamentable experience oft times teacheth.
The second Imagination in man, occasioning him to sinne, is the 1perswasion of his strong faith. The more ignorant sort that want both faith and repentance, will thus bragge of their strong faith; that no euill companie can hurt them, and hereupon they take occasion to liue as they list. But that this is a vaine presumption may hereby appeare; because atrue faith purifieth the heart, and bstrengtheneth a man in life to auoid sinne, yea, it ministreth sweete comfort towards the time of death. But vsually these men that bragge and boast so much of their faith, are corrupt in heart, sinnefull in life, and fearefull in their death; many times despairing of Gods mercie, as lamentable experience oft times teacheth.
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