A09432:435
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 howsoever the Pharisees make this one good collection, yet they err grossly, in their further meaning and expounding of this law: for when as God forbiddeth a man to forswear himself, hence they gather; first, that it was lawful to swear ordinarily in common talk, even by the name of God, so that they sware truly, and did not forswear themselves: that this was their meaning, will appear in Christs answer. Secondly, hence they gathered, that the law spake nothing of indirect oaths: for they made two kinds of oaths: direct by the name of God, and indirect by the creatures. And as they held that a man might swear directly by the name of God without sin in common talk, so they taught, that swearing indirectly by the creatures, as by heaven, by the temple, the head, Altar, and such like, was nothing; neither the breaking thereof was any perjury, as Math. 23. 16. And like unto these Jews are Popish teachers, who hold that men1 m[…] are not only by the name of God, but by holy things, as by the ••••de, the Mass, Saints, and Angels, if they be not abused.
But howsoeuer the Pharisies make this one good collection, yet they erre grossely, in their further meaning and expounding of this law: for when as God forbiddeth a man to forsweare himselfe, hence they gather; first, that it was lawfull to sweare ordinarily in common talke, euen by the name of God, so that they sware truly, and did not forsweare themselues: that this was their meaning, will appeare in Christs answer. Secondly, hence they gathered, that the law spake nothing of indirect oathes: for they made two kinds of oathes: direct by the name of God, and indirect by the creatures. And as they held that a man might sweare directly by the name of God without sinne in common talke, so they taught, that swearing indirectly by the creatures, as by heauen, by the temple, the head, Altar, and such like, was nothing; neither the breaking thereof was any periurie, as Math. 23. 16. And like vnto these Iewes are Popish teachers, who hold that men1 m〈…〉 are not onely by the name of God, but by holy things, as by the de, the Masse, Saints, and Angels, if they be not abused.