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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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II. Point. The fruits of meekness are principally two: First, it1 makes a man with a quiet and patient heart, to bear Gods judgements:2 which is a worthy grace of God, and the greatest fruit of meekness: Levit. 10. 3. When Aaron's two sons Nadab and Abihu were burned with fire from heaven, which was a grievous judgement, he went to Moses to know the cause thereof, who told him, that God would be glorified in all that came near him; which when Aaron heard, he held his peace, and was not moved with grudging or impatience: So David being in great distress through the hand of God upon him, doth notably show forth this grace, saying, aI was dumb, and opened not my mouth, because Lord thou diddest it. Secondly, meekness causeth4 one with a quiet mind to bear the injuries men do unto him: yea, to forgive and forget them; and to requite good for evil, referring all revenge to God that judgeth righteously. When bDavids enemies laid snares for his life, uttered sorrows, and imagined deceit against him continually; yet by this virtue he suffered all patiently, being as a deaf man that heareth not, and as the dumb which openeth not his mouth: so far was he from private revenge. And our Saviour Christ sets forth himself a pattern of this virtue; saying, cLearn of me, that I am meek and lowly in heart: herein he left himself an example that we should follow his steppes, dwho when he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he was buffeted, he threatened not, but referred all to the judgement of him that judgeth righteously: yea, ehe prayed for them that crucified him: So did Stephen,