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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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Here then we must learn, that we may not requite evil for evil,1 in thought, word, or deed, to those that do us wrong, any manner of way, but must rather suffer injury, and refer the revenge unto God that judgeth righteously. And because this duty goes against our natural disposition, I will use some reasons to persuade2 our hearts to yield unto it: First, the Apostle teacheth out of Deuteronomy, that kvengeance is the Lords: if then we shall privately4 revenge our selves, we rob God of his right, & so sin against the first commandment. Secondly, in the next words he addeth, and I will repay saith the Lord: where God takes upon him to be our debtor in the case5 of injustice, and therefore when we are wronged, we must not be rash to revenge our selves, but must wait with patience upon the Lord, laying down our injury at his feet; for he will repay in due time, to them that have wronged us. Thirdly, consider the examples of worthy men6 in this case; for our Saviour Christ never sought revenge, but bare wrong patiently, committing all to him that judgeth righteously, leaving us an example to do likewise, 1. Peter, 2. 10. Yea, when he was cruelly and unjustly crucified, he prayed for his persecutors, ⟨p. 178⟩Luke 23. 34. Steven also prayed for them that stoned him, Act. 7. 16. and David, though a King, would not suffer revenge to be taken on Shime• that cursed him,