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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 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.
- 1The strait bond of an oath.The straite bond of an oath.
First, that if a man take an oath, though he were constrained thereto1 by fear, yet it must be kept, if it be of things lawful and possible; because in an oath a man stands bound unto the Lord: as if a man swear unto a Thief, for the saving of his life, that he will bring him some money, or other booty, of his own goods; this he is to perform, because the loss is but private; but if he were sworn further, not to detect the Thief, that were a bond of iniquity, tending to the hurt of the common wealth: and therefore such an oath a man ought not to take; and if he do so swear, yet he must not keep it, but repent of his rash oath.