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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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Now that we may see more into this sin, we are to know that private revenge is two-fold, Inward, and Outward; Inward private 1revenge, is a purpose in the heart, to do a man an evil turn; this is commonly called the bearing of a grudge, and it is here condemned. Outward revenge, is when the spite of the heart comes into action,2 either by word or deed: by word, when a man gives out threatening speeches; as that he will sit on his skirt, or be even with him, if it lie in his lot, and such like; or useth cursing speeches, as a plague take thee, a murrain or pestilence light upon thee; or raileth or chideth, calling another knave, villain, &c. By deed and action men show outward revenge, when they be at a word and a blow, using to fight and to strike one another, by way of private revenge. Hereto also we may refer an ordinary bad practise of some Magistrates and Superiors, though (it may be) few think it to be a fault; to wit, when the Magistrate doth aggravate the punishment upon a malefactor, for some private grudge he beareth to him, for then he useth private revenge: as also when Parents or Masters correct their servants and children in fury and rage; for though they be public persons in this regard, yet to give correction in a choleric mood, is to ease the heart by way of revenge.
Now that wee may see more into this sinne, we are to knowe that priuate reuenge is two-folde, Inward, and Outward; Inward priuate 1reuenge, is a purpose in the heart, to doe a man an euill turne; this is commonly called the bearing of a grudge, and it is here condemned. Outward reuenge, is when the spite of the heart comes into action,2 either by word or deede: by word, when a man giues out threatning speeches; as that hee will sit on his skirt, or be euen with him, if it lie in his lot, and such like; or vseth cursing speeches, as a plague take thee, a murraine or pestilence light vpon thee; or raileth or chideth, calling another knaue, villaine, &c. By deede and action men shew outward reuenge, when they be at a word and a blowe, vsing to fight and to strike one another, by way of priuate reuenge. Hereto also we may referre an ordinarie bad practise of some Magistrates and Superiours, though (it may be) few thinke it to be a fault; to wit, when the Magistrate doth aggrauate the punishment vpon a malefactour, for some priuate grudge he beareth to him, for then hee vseth priuate reuenge: as also when Parents or Masters correct their seruants and children in furie and rage; for though they be publike persons in this regard, yet to giue correction in a chollericke moode, is to ease the heart by way of reuenge.