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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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Where observe the honour given to God, not only to make the hairs of mans head, but even to give the natural colour to every one of them: man can not do the least of these things.
Where obserue the honour giuen to God, not onely to make the haires of mans head, but euen to giue the naturall colour to euery one of them: man can not doe the least of these things.
This teacheth us, first, that there is a particular providence of God,1 whereby he disposeth of all things, even of the least and basest things that be in the world: for what is more base then the hair of a mans head? and what is less to be regarded then the colour thereof? and yet the Lords providence reacheth hereunto. This is a matter of endless comfort to Gods children: for when we are once persuaded of the particular providence of God over so base and light things, we shall easily be resolved that all things which befall us in this life, whether in prosperity or adversity, come by Gods special providence: which will move us to a patient bearing of all miseries, and to contentment in every estate, because it is the Lords sending; yea, this will be a notable comfort in any affliction, to know that God is the author thereof.
This teacheth vs, first, that there is a particular prouidence of God,1 whereby he disposeth of all things, euen of the least and basest things that be in the world: for what is more base then the haire of a mans head? and what is lesse to be regarded then the colour thereof? and yet the Lords prouidence reacheth hereunto. This is a matter of endlesse comfort to Gods children: for whē we are once perswaded of the particular prouidence of God ouer so base and light things, we shall easily be resolued that all things which befall vs in this life, whether in prosperitie or aduersitie, come by Gods speciall prouidence: which will mooue vs to a patient bearing of all miseries, and to contentment in euery estate, because it is the Lords sending; yea, this will be a notable comfort in any affliction, to know that God is the author thereof.