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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. What is to be given? namely, Alms. Here two questions1 are to be scanned: I. what is alms: II. whereof alms are2 to be raised. For the first, Alms is a free gift, tending to preserve the temporal life of our neighbour: first, I call it a gift, understanding it largely, because forgiving to them that are not able to pay, is an alms deed. Secondly, I say free, to distinguish it from subsidies to Princes, and Tenths-giving for the stipend of the Minister, and such like. These are gifts, but not free gifts: for the people receive protection from the Magistrate for their subsidies, and instruction from the Minister for their Tenths. Thirdly, I say, the end of Alms is to preserve temporal life; to distinguish it from spiritual gifts, which concern the soul: the Papists make all works of mercy, whether they concern the body or soul, to be alms; but alms properly, are gifts that tend to preserve this natural temporal life.
II. Point. What is to be giuen? namely, Almes. Here two questions1 are to be skanned: I. what is almes: II. whereof almes are2 to be raised. For the first, Almes is a free gift, tending to preserue the temporall life of our neighbour: first, I call it a gift, vnderstanding it largely, because forgiuing to them that are not able to pay, is an almes deede. Secondly, I say free, to distinguish it from subsidies to Princes, and Tenthes-giuing for the stipende of the Minister, and such like. These are gifts, but not free gifts: for the people receiue protection from the Magistrate for their subsidies, and instruction from the Minister for their Tenthes. Thirdly, I say, the ende of Almes is to preserue temporall life; to distinguish it from spirituall gifts, which concerne the soule: the Papists make all workes of mercie, whether they concerne the bodie or soule, to be almes; but almes properly, are gifts that tende to preserue this naturall temporall life.
- 12. What is to be given.2. What is to be giuen.