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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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Verse 39. But I say unto you, resist not evil: but whosoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Verse 39. But I say vnto you, resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall strike thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
In this and the three next verses, Christ confutes the false interpretation of this law. The sum of his answer stands in two points; the first is an inhibition, resist not evil, which is explained by three examples in the words following. The second, is a commandment to requite good for evil, vers. 42.
In this and the three next verses, Christ confutes the false interpretation of this law. The summe of his answer stands in two points; the first is an inhibition, resist not euill, which is explained by three examples in the words following. The second, is a cōmandement to requite good for euill, vers. 42.
For the first, by evil is meant, the injury or wrong that is done to1 man; or more properly, the evil one, that is, the evil man that doth the wrong. Resist not] that is, rise not against the evil one, to requite like for like, according to the injury he hath done unto thee; so much the word 2signifieth. Now Christ forbiddeth not resisting by a lawful defence, but by way of private revenge; for he speaketh to his Disciples, and to private men, saying, I say unto you which hear, (as Saint Luke hath it, Ch. 6. 27.) Yet further to clear this interpretation, we must know, the Scripture mentioneth two kinds of revenge, Public, and Private: Public