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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 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. In3 the Church is vocation, justification, sanctification, and the way to glorification; but out of the Church are none of all these, and therefore it is said, that cGod added to his Church daily such as should be saved. In the5 Church is protection against all enemies, and from all judgements, so far forth as shall be for the glory of God, and the good of the church: and in a word, in the Church is li•e everlasting; but out of the Church, is nothing but a fearful looking for of eternal woe & condemnation: and for this cause dMoses chose rather to suffer affliction in Gods church, then to enjoy all the pleasures in the world, out of it: whose example we ought to follow, and so shall not the misery of the Church, be any occasion unto us to forsake the same, especially if we consider, that the whole world will profit a man nothing, if he loose his soul, Matthew, 16. 26.
The way is this; we must beleeue and remember, that out of the church 1there is no saluation: In this regard, Noahs Arke was a true type of the Church; for as none were saued from drowning, that were out of the Arke, in the generall deluge; so none can be saued ordinarily from condemnation,