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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 head from whence offences are taken, is the doctrine of 1the Church, grounded on the word of God. The offences hence taken are manifold: first, from a supposed newness of our doctrine: this is taken of the Papists, and especially of our own Recusants: for they say our doctrine is but of fourscore years continuance, since the days of2 Martin Luther: avouching also that for the space of fourteen hundred years, we cannot bring record of any Church that held and professed the doctrine, which we now teach and hold.
The Second head from whence offences are taken, is the doctrine of 1the Church, grounded on the word of God. The offences hence taken are manifold: first, from a supposed newnesse of our doctrine: this is taken of the Papists, and especially of our owne Recusants: for they say our doctrine is but of fourescore yeares continuance, since the daies of2 Martin Luther: auouching also that for the space of fourteene hundred yeares, we cannot bring record of any Church that held and professed the doctrine, which we now teach and hold.
- 12. Head of offences taken: The doctrine of the Church.
- 21 From supposed newness.1 From supposed newnes.
Now for the avoiding of this offence, two points must be remembered:1 I. that the doctrine of our Church for the substance thereof, is the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles,