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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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That we may then conceive aright of God, two Rules must be remembered.1 First, we must not frame in our minds any image of God at all, as that he should be like unto man, or any other creature: but we2 must conceive of him both in his works, as our creator, governor, and preserver; and also in his properties, as most wise, most just, holy, merciful, and such like. Secondly, we must conceive that God is one in substance,3 and three in person: we must not confound the persons, nor divide the substance, but conceive of one God in three persons; and three persons in one and the same godhead. These two Rules being ⟨p. 164⟩well observed, will keep our hearts from those vain conceits of God, which many frame to themselves when they think of him in their minds.
That we may then conceiue aright of God, two Rules must be remembred.1 First, we must not frame in our minds any image of God at all, as that he should be like vnto man, or any other creature: but we2 must conceiue of him both in his works, as our creator, gouernour, and preseruer; and also in his properties, as most wise, most iust, holy, mercifull, and such like. Secondly, we must conceiue that God is one in substance,3 and three in person: we must not confound the persons, nor deuide the substance, but conceiue of one God in three persons; and three persons in one and the same godhead. These two Rules beeing ⟨p. 164⟩well obserued, wil keepe our hearts from those vaine conceits of God, which many frame to themselues when they thinke of him in their mindes.
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