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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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Thirdly, this being a commandment binding conscience, must stir us up to do all good duties of relief with cheerfulness, that so meet and decent provision for the poor may not only be begun, but also continued: for it is acceptable unto God.
Thirdly, this beeing a commandement binding conscience, must stirre vs vp to doe all good duties of releefe with cheerefulnes, that so meete and decent prouision for the poore may not onely be begunne, but also continued: for it is acceptable vnto God.
A second point here to be observed is, what kind of commandment this is; Give to him that asketh. Gods commandments be of two sorts, Affirmative and Negative; and in the Moral law the one is always comprehended in the other: now this commandment is affirmative,1 which must be noted, because negative precepts lay a straighter bond upon the conscience then the affirmative: and therefore are the precepts of the Moral law for the most part propounded negatively: for the negative precept binds a man to obedience always, and to all and every time; as when God saith, Thou shalt not kill, a man is never exempted from obedience hereunto: but an affirmative commandment, though ⟨p. 188⟩it bind always, yet not to all times, as this of Christ for giving alms, it binds not all men, but only those that are enabled to give; nor yet the rich to all times, but then only when just occasion of giving is offered: and the same may be said of every affirmative commandment, as of keeping an holy rest unto the Lord, it binds a man for ever, but not at all times, only for the seventh day, and such like.
A second point here to be obserued is, what kind of commandement this is; Giue to him that asketh. Gods commandements be of two sorts, Affirmatiue and Negatiue; and in the Morall law the one is alwaies comprehended in the other: now this commandement is affirmatiue,1