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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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Fifthly, if God be every where, then we must labour to have hearts1 affected with this persuasion, that wheresoever we be, God is present2 with us. This lesson God taught Abraham, Gen. 17. 1. Walk before me and be upright: and this Enoch had learned long before, Gen. 5. 24. and therefore was reported of▪ that he had pleased God, Heb. 11. 5. now where this persuasion taketh place, […] will strike the heart with a reverend fear and awe towards God, making a man thus to reason; God is present with me, how then should I do this evil in his sight. Oh that this thought did run in our minds in the time of temptation, then by Gods grace we should fear to sin, and endeavour to walk before God in all holy obedience, as his servants have done. Many are shameless in sinning, which comes from the want of this persuasion of Gods presence, which should strike this fear into their hearts, as we may see, Gen. 20, 11. Psal. 10. 3. 4. 11. and 94. 6, 7.
Fiftly, if God be euery where, then we must labour to haue hearts1 affected with this perswasion, that wheresoeuer we be, God is present2 with vs. This lesson God taught Abraham, Gen. 17. 1. Walke before me and be vpright: and this Enoch had learned long before, Gen. 5. 24. and therfore was reported of that he had pleased God,