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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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For whatsoever is more then these, that is, whatsoever exceedeth a simple affirmation or negation in common speech, comes of evil: that is, of the evil one, the devil: so Chap. 6. 13. Deliver us from evil: that is, from the devil, that evil one. This is a most excellent reason, to move men to put in practise this Rule; for all abuses of oaths, asseverations, invocations, and deprecations, in common speech, are abuses of Gods name, and they come from the devil, he is the schoolmaster that teacheth men to use them.
For whatsoeuer is more then these, that is, whatsoeuer exceedeth a simple affirmation or negation in common speech, comes of euill: that is, of the euill one, the diuel: so Chap. 6. 13. Deliuer vs from euill: that is, from the deuil, that euil one. This is a most excellent reason, to mooue men to put in practise this Rule; for all abuses of oathes, asseuerations, inuocations, and deprecations, in common speech, are abuses of Gods name, and they come from the diuel, he is the schoolemaster that teacheth men to vse them.
Quest. Whether doth every temptation come from the devil? Answer. Every temptation to evil, is of the devil; so much this Text proveth: and Math. 4. 3. the devil is called the Tempter, because he ⟨p. 172⟩gives himself to tempt all men, by all means, at all times. True it is, that some temptations come from our corrupt hearts, but yet the devil hath an hand in them to further them. Quest. How can this be, seeing the devil is but one, and can be but in one place at once? Answ. There is indeed one head of wicked spirits, called Beelzebub, and the devil, who hath innumerable wicked angels ministering unto him, as may be gathered, Matth. 25. 41. where hell is said to be prepared for the devil & his angels: and it is not unlike, but they are moe in number, then all the men upon the earth; for where can any man be in this life, but some wicked spirit will be ready to tempt him unto sin? doth he not provoke the filthy person to uncleanness, and every man to such sin, whereunto he is most inclined? And say the evil motions arise from our own corruption, yet the devils help is never wanting to bring it into action.