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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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Verse 31. It hath been said also, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a Bill of divorcement. 32. But I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.
Verse 31. It hath beene said also, whosoeuer shal put away his wife, let him giue her a Bill of diuorcement. 32. But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.
Our Saviour Christ proceeding further, to restore the seventh commandment to his perfection, doth here confute a false interpretation of a Politic law of Moses, given by the Scribes and Pharisees. For this end, first he lays down the words of Moses politic law; but yet so, as containing in them the false interpretation of the Jewish teachers, ver. 31. then he opposeth the truth of God, against their false interpretation, and maintaineth the first institution of marriage, v. 32.
Our Sauiour Christ proceeding further, to restore the seauenth commaundement to his perfection, doth here confute a false interpretation of a Politicke law of Moses, giuen by the Scribes and Pharises. For this ende, first he laies downe the wordes of Moses politicke law; but yet so, as containing in them the false interpretation of the Iewish teachers, ver. 31. then hee opposeth the truth of God, against their false interpretation, and maintaineth the first institution of mariage, v. 32.