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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, this consideration of Gods essential presence, serves to kindle1 in our hearts that fear of God, which is the ground of true obedience2 in all estates. If God shall lay upon us any affliction, either in body or mind, friends, or goods, let us then consider the essential presence of God, laying that cross upon us, and it will strike into our hearts a reverent fear of God, and move us to patience, meekness; & contentation; yea, it will cause us to humble our selves under his hand: for the cause why men fly not to God, by humbling themselves in their afflictions, is because they think God is far off. Again, if in prosperity we consider Gods essential presence with us, giving unto us all good things, it will make us thankful; so much we do unto man, when we be in his presence that hath bestowed a favour upon us, we readily address our selves to thankfulness: and shall we not do so to God? In a word, this holy meditation of Gods presence, will make us to humble our selves unto God, and to rest contented with his good will and pleasure.
Thirdly, this consideration of Gods essentiall presence, serues to kindle1 in our hearts that feare of God, which is the ground of true obedience2 in all estates. If God shall laie vpon vs any affliction, either in body or minde, friends, or goods, let vs then consider the essentiall presence of God, laying that crosse vpon vs, and it will strike into our hearts a reuerent feare of God, and mooue vs to patience, meeknes; & contentation; yea, it wil cause vs to hūble our selues vnder his hand: for the cause why men flie not to God, by humbling themselues in their afflictions, is because they thinke God is farre off. Again, if in prosperity we consider Gods essentiall presence with vs, giuing vnto vs all good things, it will make vs thankefull; so much we doe vnto man, when we bee in his presence that hath bestowed a fauour vpō vs, we readily addresse our selues to thankefulnes: and shall we not doe so to God? In a word, this holy meditation of Gods presence, will make vs to humble our selues vnto God, and to rest contented with his good will and pleasure.