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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 33. Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thy self: but shalt perform thine oaths unto the Lord. 34. But I say unto you, swear not at all, &c.
verse 33. Againe, ye haue heard that it was said to them of olde time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe: but shalt performe thine oathes vnto the Lord. 34. But I say vnto you, sweare not at all, &c.
Our Saviour Christ having restored the seventh commandment to his true sense and meaning, doth here proceed to do the like unto the third commandment; observing herein the same order that he did in the former: for first, he layeth down the false interpretation of the Scribes and Pharisees given to this commandment concerning swearing, v. 33. and then delivereth the true doctrine of an oath. v. 34. The corrupt sense given by the Scribes and Pharisees, is propounded in the words of the holy Ghost, Levit. 19. 12. Deut. 5. 11. Thou shalt not forswear thy self, but shall perform thine oaths unto the Lord: which are not here taken in that true meaning wherein Moses set them down, but in the false interpretation of the Jewish teachers: whereof that we may the better judge, let us search out the true meaning of Moses law concerning an oath: for which end we must first see what perjury is; then propound the kinds of perjury; and lastly, show the grievousness of this sin.
Our Sauiour Christ hauing restored the seauenth commandement to his true sense and meaning, doth here proceede to doe the like vnto the third commandement; obseruing herein the same order that he did in the former: for first, he laieth downe the false interpretation of the Scribes and Pharisies giuen to this commandement concerning swearing, v. 33. and then deliuereth the true doctrine of an oath. v. 34. The corrupt sense giuen by the Scribes and Pharisies, is propounded in the words of the holy Ghost,