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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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Thirdly, if every creature carry in it some stamp of Gods name, then1 what should the reasonable creature do? should not men much more bear Gods image? yes verily, both in thought, will, affection, and action: we must therefore seek to repair in us Gods image decayed in Adam: and above all things take heed, we carry not about us the image of the devil in any sin: for if we do, we are far worse then the dumb creatures.
Thirdly, if euery creature carie in it some stampe of Gods name, then1 what should the reasonable creature doe? should not men much more beare Gods image? yes verely, both in thought, will, affection, and action: we must therefore seeke to repaire in vs Gods image decaied in Adam: and aboue all things take heede, we carie not about vs the image of the deuill in any sinne: for if we doe, we are farre worse then the dumbe creatures.
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Fourthly, whereas every creature bears about some part of Gods image,1 this serves to strip the ignorant sort of their false plea; who2 think God will hold them excused, because they are not book learned: but they must know they deceive themselves, for sith they are ignorant of the wisdom, mercy, justice, and power of God, and of many other things in God, which the very unreasonable creatures might have taught them, if they had beheld the same, and meditated thereon: they may justly fear, least these silly creatures stand up in judgement against them at the last day.
Fourthly, whereas euery creature beares about some part of Gods image,