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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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And lastly, seeing God hath set his image in every creature, we must1 labour to use them all in an holy manner; as meat, drink, apparel, and2 such like: we must beware we abuse them not unto our lusts any manner of way, for the abuse redounds unto the Lord whose name they bear, and we know God will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
And lastly, seeing God hath set his image in euery creature, we must1 labour to vse them all in an holy manner; as meat, drinke, apparell, and2 such like: we must beware we abuse them not vnto our lusts any manner of way, for the abuse redounds vnto the Lord whose name they beare, and we know God will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine.
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- 2Use the creatures recently.Vse the creatures re•e•ntly.
Now I come more particularly to the several reasons annexed to the several prohibitions. The first particular prohibition is this, Thou shalt not swear by heaven: and the reason followeth, for it is the throne of God. This reason is to be scanned. A Throne is a chair of estate, wherein earthly Princes use to sit in judgement, and show themselves in glory and majesty. Now heaven is not properly a Throne, but by resemblance; ⟨p. 163⟩