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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 they tear God in pieces, and are never moved. If men abuse earthly Princes in their name and titles, they are imprisoned, banished, or hanged, and that justly: now shall this be done to them that impeach the dignities of mortal men; and shall not Gods wrath be hot against that people, who live in the continual blasphemy of his name. Let us therefore fear to open our mouths in any kind of common swearing, though it be by the basest creature that God hath made: for the least creature is better then we can be allowed to abuse by our oaths.
but they teare God in pieces, and are neuer mooued. If men abuse earthly Princes in their name and titles, they are imprisoned, banished, or hanged, and that iustly: now shall this be done to them that impeach the dignities of mortall men; and shall not Gods wrath be hot against that people, who liue in the continuall blasphemie of his name. Let vs therefore feare to open our mouthes in any kinde of common swearing, though it be by the basest creature that God hath made: for the least creature is better then we can be allowed to abuse by our oathes.
Lastly, here is forbidden all cursing of our selves in our common1 talk, as when men say, If it be not so, I would I were hanged; I would this bread might be my ba•e, and such like; for every imprecation is a part of an oath: as we may see in the oaths specified in Scripture: 1. Sam. 25. 22. So and more also, do God to the enemies of David, &c. and, 2. king. 6. 5. If I do not so and so, then God do so and so to me: now as we are not to swear in our common talk, so neither ought we to s•e imprecation therein, for being part of an oath it ought not to be the matter of our common speech.
Lastly, here is forbidden all cursing of our selues in our common1