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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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The second particular prohibition is, against swearing by the earth; ⟨p. 147⟩1the reason is, because it is the Lords foot-stool. The earth is the Lords footstool, not properly, but by resemblance; because as the footstool is nothing in glory to the throne, no more be those glimpses of glory, which God shows here on earth, comparable to that surpassing dignity and glory, wherein God manifests himself in heaven.
The second particular prohibition is, against swearing by the earth; ⟨p. 147⟩1the reason is, because it is the Lords foot-stoole. The earth is the Lords footestoole, not properly, but by resemblance; because as the footstoole is nothing in glorie to the throne, no more be those glimpses of glorie, which God shewes here on earth, comparable to that surpassing dignitie and glorie, wherein God manifests himselfe in heauen.
- 1vers. 35.
Is the earth the Lords footstool? then is he not included in heaven,1 but is present also upon the earth: God is not in one place alone, but2 he is every where at one and the same time. Here then we have a plain3 proof of Gods infinite greatness and omnipresence, in regard of his essence and godhead; for Christ compares him to a king, who is of that bigness that he fills heaven with his glory; and of that height, that the earth below is his footstool, according as he saith,