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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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Sixthly, this knowledge of Gods presence serves, to quiet and strengthen1 their hearts that are troubled with fear of the devil: thus they2 must reason with themselves; the Lord my God is present with me, both in power and essence, he can bind Satan, and he will keep those that trust in him from the snare of the hunter, wherefore then should I be afraid?
Sixtly, this knowledge of Gods presence serues, to quiet and strengthen1 their hearts that are troubled with feare of the deuill: thus they2 must reason with themselues; the Lord my God is present with me, both in power and essence, he can bind Satan, and he will keepe those that trust in him from the snare of the hunter, wherefore then should I be afraid?
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- 2A help against the fear of the devil.A helpe against the feare of the deuill.
Secondly, is the earth the Lords footstool? then while we live here1 upon the earth, our lives ought to be a daily practise of humiliation and repentance: when good subjects come before the chair of estate, especially if the Prince be present, then they bow their bodies, to testify their loyal subjection unto their Prince; shall man do this to man, and shall not we, whose dwelling is at the Lords footstool, much more humble our selves? When Davids wrath was kindled against Nabal, Abigail Nabals wife, being wiser then her husband, went to meet David with a present, and so soon as she saw him,