A09432:531
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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vers. 42. Give to him that asketh: and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
vers. 42. Giue to him that asketh: and from him that would borrow of thee, turne not away.
Christ having forbidden private revenge, doth here command the1 requital of good for evil, in two particular examples of well-doing, taken from giving and lending: by both which, though not expressly, yet in sense and meaning Christ would teach his hearers thus much: Let the man be what he will, do thou good unto him for evil.
Christ hauing forbidden priuate reuenge, doth here command the1 requitall of good for euill, in two particular examples of well-doing, taken from giuing and lending: by both which, though not expressely, yet in sense and meaning Christ would teach his hearers thus much: Let the man be what he will, doe thou good vnto him for euill.
- 1Do good for evil.Doe good for euill.
For the first, Give to him that asketh, &c. These words must not be taken simply, but in this sense: Give to him that asketh on a just cause being poor, though be cannot requite thee again, nay, though he had done thee wrong, and were thine enemy. This exposition is plain, Luk. 6. for having set down his commandment for giving, v. 30. he renders this reason thereof in effect; because they cannot requite thee again, v. 33. which plainly imports that it must be to the poor.