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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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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.
For the first, Giue to him that asketh, &c. These words must not be taken simply, but in this sense: Giue to him that asketh on a iust cause beeing poore, though be cannot requite thee againe, nay, though he had done thee wrong, and were thine enemie. This exposition is plaine, Luk. 6. for hauing set downe his commandement for giuing, v. 30. he renders this reason thereof in effect; because they cannot requite thee againe, v. 33. which plainely imports that it must be to the poore.
Here now first observe, the form of Christs words, they are commanding, Give to him, &c. whence I gather that a man is bound in1 conscience upon pain of death to give Alms, and relief, Matth. 25. 41, 42. Christ adjudgeth some to hell for the neglect of this duty: now there could be no such course, if there were no commandment that did bind their conscience to do that, for want whereof they are condemned. Again, in the sixth commandment, we are bound to do all duties that may preserve our neighbours life, of which sort is giving relief unto the poor, without which they cannot live. If it be said, that aDaniel made Alms deeds no commandment, but a matter of counsel unto Nebuchadnezzar: I answer, that things commanded ⟨p. 187⟩