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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 see a just ground of reproof of inferiors for sundry1 practises of impatience towards their superiors; as first, when a man is attached by an Officer, to make violent resistance. This practise swerveth2 from the Rule of Christ, for say thou art attached wrongfully, yet thou oughtest to acknowledge Gods ordinance in Magistracy, and to3 obey the same, without offering private revenge. Secondly, it often falls out, that Land-lords, and men of wealth, oppress the poor, by inclosing of common lands, and such like; now hereupon the poorer sort use to rail against them, and to curse them: but this practise is also here forbidden by our Saviour Christ; for albeit the rich men sin grievously in oppressing the poor, yet the poor must suffer rather a double or treble wrong, then by cursing speeches seek private revenge.
Here then we see a iust ground of •eproofe of inferiours for sundrie1 practises of impatience towards their superiours; as first, when a man is attached by an Officer, to make violent resistance. This practise swarueth2 from the Rule of Christ, for say thou art attached wrongfully, yet thou oughtest to acknowledge Gods ordinance in Magistracie, and to3 obey the same, without offering priuate reuenge. Secondly, it often falls out, that Land-lords, and men of wealth, oppresse the poore, by inclosing of common lands, and such like; now hereupon the poorer sort vse to raile against them, and to curse them: but this practise is also here forbidden by our Sauiour Christ; for albeit the rich men sin grieuously in oppressing the poore, yet the poore must suffer rather a double or treble wrong, then by cursing speeches seeke priuate reuenge.
- 1Practises of impatience i inferiors.