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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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Here it may well be demanded, whether those that are sworn to the Statutes and laws of societies and incorporations be perjured, if they break the same? Ans. The Statutes of incorporations be of two sorts; some are of the foundation of societies, without which the incorporation cannot stand, and these (not being against the word of God) cannot be broken without the guilt of perjury: others, are Statutes only of outward order and decency▪ as touching apparel, gesture, and such like: as in some incorporations the Statutes require, that every man therein should wear the round cap: hereunto many are sworn, who always wear it not: now (though I say not that they are faultless altogether) yet they are not perjured; because this Statute of order, binds not a man simply, but either to obedience, or to pay the mulct; which if a man be content to pay, he satisfies the Statute, and benefits the society, as much as if he kept the Statute.
Here it may well be demanded, whether those that are sworne to the Statutes and lawes of societies and incorporations be periured, if they breake the same? Ans. The Statutes of incorporations bee of two sorts; some are of the foundation of societies, without which the incorporation cannot stand, and these (not beeing against the word of God) cannot be broken without the guilt of periurie: others, are Statutes only of outward order and decencie▪ as touching apparel, gesture, and such like: as in some incorporations the Statutes require, that euery man therein should weare the round cap: hereunto many are sworne, who alwaies weare it not: now (though I say not that they are faultlesse altogether) yet they are not periured; because this Statute of order, binds not a man simply, but either to obedience, or to paie the mulct; which if a man be content to paie, he satisfies the Statute, and benefits the societie, as much as if he kept the Statute.
Having showed what perjury is, with the kinds thereof; let us see whether we be free from it. After examination it will appear, that mens lives are full of perjury; for where is much swearing usually, there cannot but be much perjury: because they that swear in their common talk, do forget their oaths, as they do their communication. But say we are clear from perjury, yet are we in danger of Gods heavy judgements, for the breach of our vow in baptism; wherein we promise to believe in God, & to serve him, forsaking the world, the flesh,