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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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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,1 and the devil: now the breach of this vow, is as ill as perjury, for therefore may Baptism be called a Sacrament, because of the oath and vow, which a Christian makes to God therein; for the word Sacrament properly betokeneth the oath which a Soldier maketh to his Captain ⟨p. 152⟩for his fidelity. The breaking of Joshua his oath unto the Gibeonites, by Saul, ccaused 3. years dearth, and was not satisfied, but with the blood of 7. of Sauls kindred. And dZedekias perjury to the King of Babel, was one cause of the Lords fierce wrath against Jerusalem, and the Princes thereof. Now shall one mans perjury cause such judgements? and shall we not think, that among other sins, this our perjury unto God, in breaking our vow in Baptism, bringeth upon us Gods heavy wrath, by plague, famine, and unseasonable weather? Wherefore let the consideration hereof, persuade us to repentance, and to a more conscionable care of performing our vow unto God.
Hauing shewed what periurie is, with the kinds thereof; let vs see whether we be free from it. After examinatiō it will appeare, that mens liues are full of periurie; for where is much swearing vsually, there cannot but be much periurie: because they that sweare in their common talke, doe forget their oathes, as they doe their communication. But say we are cleare from periurie, yet are wee in danger of Gods heauie iudgements, for the breach of our vow in baptisme; wherein wee promise to beleeue in God, & to serue him, forsaking the world, the flesh,1