A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount

Name: A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
Author: William Perkins

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

William Perkins 1558–1602Cambridge : 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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Chapter 5 › Verse 33,34

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:435p. 155–156

Here first, we learn that ordinary swearing is unlawful, either by¹ the name of God, or by other creatures. This is the common sin of ⟨p. 156⟩our age in all sorts and degrees: some swear by their faith; others by their troth, before God, by the cross of the coin (having money in their hands,) by the fire that is Gods angel (as they use to speak,) others by bread, drink, and look how many occasions men have offered unto them, so many oaths have they framed unto themselves.

Here first, we learne that ordinarie swearing is vnlawfull, either by¹ the name of God, or by other creatures. This is the common sinne of ⟨p. 156⟩our age in all sorts and degrees: some sweare by their faith; others by their troth, before God, by the crosse of the coyne (hauing money in their hands,) by the fire that is Gods angel (as they vse to speake,) others by bread, drinke, and looke how many occasions men haue offered vnto them, so many oathes haue they framed vnto themselues.

1Use. 1. Against extraordinary swearing.Vse. 1. Against extraordinarie swearing.

:436p. 156

Secondly, here is condemned all minced oaths, as by my •ay, maskins,¹ and yea marry; for the ground thereof was this Popish oath by² Mary. Thirdly, here are condemned all gross oaths by the parts of

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