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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 offence taken from the doctrine of our Church, is from1 the supposed strictness and rigour thereof: we teach indeed, that a Christian man must wholly deny himself, his own will and desires, and resign himself wholly unto Christ, to be guided by his spirit, according to the direction of his word. Now hence some would gather, that our doctrine permits not a man to laugh, or be merry, or to do any thing for his own delight; and hereupon they grow to contempt of Religion, counting the profession and practise thereof preciseness; and therefore will not be bound unto it, but live as they list: and this is common among us.
The second offence taken from the doctrine of our Church, is from1 the supposed strictnesse and rigour thereof: we teach indeede, that a Christian man must wholly denie himselfe, his owne will and desires, and resigne himselfe wholly vnto Christ, to be guided by his spirit, according to the direction of his word. Now hence some would gather, that our doctrine permits not a man to laugh, or be merrie, or to doe any thing for his owne delight; and hereupon they grow to contempt of Religion, counting the profession and practise thereof precisenesse; and therefore will not be bound vnto it, but liue as they list: and this is common among vs.
- 1II. From supposed strictness.II. From supposed strictnes.