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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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To cut off this offence, we must remember, that the preaching of1 the word, though it be by sinful man, is Gods holy ordinance, prescribed and enjoined as solemnly, as any moral precept is, either against murder, or adultery: for from the beginning, till the Jews came to mount Sinai, God himself preached to his Church, which was then contained in some few families. But from that time, ebecause the people could not abide the voice of God himself, it pleased him to ordain the Ministry of the word, by the hand of sinful man. Now it being Gods own ordinance, unless we will make our selves wiser then God, we must subject our selves thereto, with all reverence, albeit it be delivered by sinful man. Thus Cornelius did, Act. 10. 33. and the Thessalonians, 1. Thess. 2. 13.
To cut off this offence, wee must remember, that the preaching of1 the word, though it bee by sinnefull man, is Gods holy ordinance, prescribed and enioyned as solemnely, as any morall precept is, either against murther, or adulterie: for from the beginning, till the Iews came to mount Sina, God himselfe preached to his Church, which was then contained in some fewe families. But from that time, ebecause the people could not abide the voyce of God himselfe, it pleased him to ordaine the Ministerie of the word, by the hand of sinnefull man. Now it beeing Gods owne ordinance, vnlesse we will make our selues wiser then God, we must subiect our selues thereto, with all reuerence, albeit it be deliuered by sinnefull man. Thus Cor•elius did, Act. 10. 33. and the Thessalonians, 1. Thess. 2. 13.