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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 fourth offence taken from the Church is, from the Apostasy 1of some that live in the Church; for ordinarily in Gods Church are many Apostates, as in this our Church, many that were in times past Protestants, are become Papists, some Arians, Sabellians, and some open Atheists, and blasphemers. Hence many, fearing their falls (as they pretend) dare not join themselves to the truth, and the profession thereof. But to cut off this occasion, two rules must be remembered; First,2 that the falling away of any man, from the truth, is the work of God, discovering an hidden hypocrite, 1. Joh. 2. 19. They went out from us, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but this is come to pass, that it might appear they were not all of us. Secondly, consider that the beginning and continuance of our3 religion & salvation, stands on Gods free election, which is unchangeable; ⟨p. 139⟩and hereupon must we stay our selves touching our estate, when we see others fall away. 2. Tim. 2. 19. Paul comforteth the Church, against the fear of grief which they might conceive, by the Apostasy of Himeneus and Philetus, which were two pillars amongst them, by this Rule; The foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his. Now because some might say, God indeed knows it, but we do not: to this (I take it) the Apostle answers, when he saith, and let every one that calls upon the name of the Lord, depart from iniquity: as if he should say, Look that you call upon God for grace, and make conscience of all sin, and by this you shall know your selves to belong to God; which thing when once you know, then stay thereon, for Gods calling is unchangeable.
The fourth offence taken from the Church is, from the Apostacie 1of some that liue in the Church; for ordinarily in Gods Church are many Apostates, as in this our Church, many that were in times past Protestants, are become Papists, some Arrians, Sabellians, and some open Atheists, and blasphemers. Hence many, fearing their falls (as they pretend) dare not ioyne themselues to the truth, and the profession thereof. But to cut off this occasion, two rules must be remembred; First,