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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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Secondly, observe the practise of Christ and his Apostles towards1 the Church of the Jews, which in their time without all doubt, was exceedingly corrupt: for the office and place of the high Priest was bought and sold, and through ambition and covetousness became annual; y•a, there were two high Priests together at one time: all which were against Gods ordinance. Again, the Scribes and Pharisees which were the Doctors of that Church, erred in some fundamental points of doctrine, teaching Justification by works: and withal they greatly corrupted the law of God, both by their doctrine and traditions; and the Temple became a den of thieves: and yet for all this, Christ did not separate from that Church, neither taught his Disciples so to do; but was present at their sacrifices and assemblies, and kept his Passover with them: and so did his Apostles, till they saw them of obstinacy and maliciousness refuse the grace of God, offered unto them in the ministry of the Gospel. Now their example must teach us, that so long as our Church holdeth Christ, we must esteem it to be the Church of God, and not for some wants thereof depart from it.
Secondly, obserue the practise of Christ and his Apostles towardes1 the Church of the Iewes, which in their time without all doubt, was exceedingly corrupt: for the office and place of the high Priest was bought and sold, and through ambition and couetousnes became annuall; y•a, there were two high Priests together at one time: all which were against Gods ordinance. Againe, the Scribes and Pharisies which were the Doctors of that Church, erred in some fundamentall points of doctrine, teaching Iustification by workes: and withall they greatly corrupted the law of God, both by their doct•ine and traditions; and the Temple became a denne of theeues: and yet for all this, Christ did not separa•e from that Church, neither taught his Disciples so to doe; but was present at their sacrifices and assemblies, and kept his Passeouer with them: and so did his Apostles, till they saw them of obstinacie and malitiousnes refuse the grace of God, off•red vnto them in the ministerie of the Gospel. Now their example must teach vs, that so long as our Church holdeth Christ, wee must esteeme it to be the Church of God, and not for some wants thereof depart from it.