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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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Yet some will say, If we always put up and suffer wrong, we shall never be in quiet, but still be abused. Answer. Though in our own person we may not revenge our selves, yet we may crave the help of the Magistrate, either for the preventing, or for the punishment of wrong done unto us; for the Magistrate is Gods Lieutenant, to relieve the oppressed, and to execute vengeance on malefactors: thus did nPaul send to the chief Captain, to prevent a conspiracy that the Jews intended against him, and oappealed to Caesar, to avoid the danger of the Jews at Jerusalem: and yet when wrong is done unto us, we must bear it patiently, without seeking private Revenge, although the wrong were doubled or trebled upon us.
Yet some will say, If we alwaies put vp and suffer wrong, wee shall neuer bee in quiet, but still be abused. Answer. Though in our own person we may not reuenge our selues, yet wee may craue the helpe of the Magistrate, either for the preuenting, or for the punishment of wrong done vnto vs; for the Magistrate is Gods Liuetenant, to releeue the oppressed, and to execute vengeance on malefactours: thus did nPaul send to the chiefe Captaine, to preuent a conspiracie that the Iewes intended against him, and oappealed to Caesar, to auoyde the danger of the Iewes at Ierusalem: and yet when wrong is done vnto vs, wee must beare it patiently, without seeking priuate Reuenge, although the wrong were doubled or trebled vpon vs.