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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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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 which must be noted, because negatiue precepts lay a straighter bonde vpon the conscience then the affirmatiue: and therefore are the precepts of the Morall law for the most part propounded negatiuely: for the negatiue precept binds a man to obedience alwaies, and to all and euery time; as when God saith, Thou shalt not kill, a man is neuer exempted from obedience hereunto: but an affirmatiue commandement, though ⟨p. 188⟩it binde alwaies, yet not to all times, as this of Christ for giuing almes, it binds not all men, but onely those that are inabled to giue; nor yet the rich to all times, but then onely when iust occasion of giuing is offered: and the same may be said of euery affirmatiue commandement, as of keeping an holy rest vnto the Lord, it bindes a man for euer, but not at all times, onely for the seauenth day, and such like.