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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 third occasion of offence taken from the Church, is the misery 1thereof: for the state of the Church is oftentimes in affliction, because it consisteth of such as are subject to the contempt and reproach of the world. Hence sundry are discouraged from joining themselves truly to the Church; and although this occasion of offence be not much among us, save only in reproaches; yet it may be more: and therefore we must learn to prevent it, and to cut it off.
The third occasion of offence taken from the Church, is the miseri• 1thereof: for the state of the Church is oftentimes in affliction, because it consisteth of such as are subiect to the contempt and reproach of the world. Hence sundrie are discouraged from ioyning themselues truely to the Church; and although this occasion of offence be not much among vs, saue onely in reproaches; yet it may be more: and therefore we must learne to preuent it, and to cut it off.
- 13 From the ••seri• of the Church.
The way is this; we must believe and remember, that out of the church 1there is no salvation: In this regard, Noah's Ark was a true type of the Church; for as none were saved from drowning, that were out of the Ark, in the general deluge; so none can be saved ordinarily from condemnation,2 that are out of the Church: for in the Church is Gods covenant of grace, with the Sacraments, which be the s•ales thereof. In