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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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Secondly, seeing Gods throne is in heaven, therefore our conversation 1must be there also: for where God is and his throne, there ought our hearts to be. Now we shall have our conversation in heaven by doing two things: first, by a continual elevation of our minds unto heaven, morning and evening, and at all times when we have occasion: 1. Thess. 4. 17. we are commanded to pray continually, and that we do, so oft as in the duties of our ordinary calling, we desire in our hearts the blessing and assistance of God: for the sighs and groans of the soul, are prayers approved before God: we must therefore lift up our heart to God, as David did, Psal. 25. 1. Secondly, we must set all our affections on God, and on heavenly things, as our love, our joy, and fear, yea our care must be of coming to heaven: for where can we be in a more happy place then before Gods throne in heaven, where God sets out his glory and majesty to his creature?
Secondly, seeing Gods throne is in heauen, therefore our conuersation 1must be there also: for where God is and his throne, there ought our hearts to be. Now we shall haue our conuersation in heauen by doing two things: first, by a continuall eleuation of our minds vnto heauen, morning and euening, and at all times when we haue occasion: 1. Thess. 4. 17. we are commanded to pray continually, and that we doe, so oft as in the duties of our ordinary calling, we desire in our hearts the blessing and assistance of God: for the sighs and grones of the soule, are praiers approoued before God: we must therefore lift vp our heart to God, as Dauid did, Psal. 25. 1. Secondly, we must set all our affections on God, and on heauenly things, as our loue, our ioy, and feare, yea our care must be of comming to heauen: for where can we be in a more happie place then before Gods throne in heauen, where God sets out his glorie and maiestie to his creature?