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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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But shall perform thine oaths unto the Lord. These words are not set down in any of Moses books, but are a collection from the ⟨p. 153⟩former law of Moses, gathered by the Jewish Teachers; which collection, though it be not expressly set down, yet is it the very sense of the Law: for if a man cannot without perjury break a lawful binding oath, then that Law which forbiddeth perjury, bindeth man to perform all that he hath lawfully sworn unto God.
But shall performe thine oathes vnto the Lord. These words are not set downe in any of Moses bookes, but are a collection from the ⟨p. 153⟩former law of Moses, gathered by the Iewish Teachers; which collection, though it be not expresly set downe, yet is it the very sense of the Law: for if a man cannot without periurie breake a lawfull binding oath, then that Law which forbiddeth periurie, bindeth man to performe all that he hath lawfully sworne vnto God.
Here then in this collection of the Jewish Teachers, is set down an1 excellent point, touching the straitness of the bond of an oath. In every lawful oath, there is a double bond; First, it binds one man to another, for the performing of the thing he sweareth to do. Secondly, it binds a man unto God, for he that sweareth, invocates God as a witness, and a Judge of the truth of his assertion; and he stands bound unto God, till the thing sworn unto, be performed, if it be lawful and possible. And herein the Pharisees are good Teachers, and from this their collection, we learn sundry points.
Here then in this collection of the Iewish Teachers, is set downe an1 excellent point, touching the straitnesse of the bond of an oath. In euery lawfull oath, there is a double bond; First, it bindes one man to another, for the performing of the thing hee sweareth to doe. Secondly, it bindes a man vnto God, for he that sweareth, inuocates God as a witnesse, and a Iudge of the truth of his assertion; and hee stands bound vnto God, till the thing sworne vnto, bee performed, if it bee lawfull and possible. And herein the Pharises are good Teachers, and from this their collection, we learne sundry points.