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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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Fourthly, here we may see, that the fdoctrine and gpractise of the Church of Rome is wicked and damnable: They teach, that the Bishop of Rome, by the power of the Keys, may free a man in conscience from the bond of a lawful oath: Indeed, if the bond were only between man and man, it were something; but being between God & man, he that will dispense therewith, must be above, or at ⟨p. 154⟩least equal to God himself. The Pharisees doctrine was far better, who taught that mens oaths must be performed unto God, without dispensing therewith. And therefore our English Priests who before have sworn to the Supremacy of this state, and now are reconciled to the Pope, are stately perjured persons, and so to be held.
Fourthly, here wee may see, that the fdoctrine and gpractise of the Church of Rome is wicked and damnable: They teach, that the Bishop of Rome, by the power of the Keyes, may free a man in conscience from the bond of a lawefull oath: Indeede, if the bond were onely betweene man and man, it were something; but beeing betweene God & man, he that will dispense therwith, must be aboue, or at ⟨p. 154⟩least equall to God himselfe. The Pharisies doctrine was farre better, who taught that mens oathes must be performed vnto God, without dispensing therewith. And therefore our English Priests who before haue sworne to the Supremacie of this state, and now are reconciled to the Pope, are statly periured persons, and so to be held.
- fAzo•iu• Jesuit. Inst. Mor. c. 15.Azo•iu• Iesuit. Inst. Mor. c. 15.