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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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3. Point. In what manner must men lend? Ans. With a willing mind, 1without any show of grudging, either in speech, or by turning away the head or body; as it is here said, From him that would borrow of thee turn not away: which property in the lender, is yet further expressed by Luke, saying, Lend, looking for nothing again: where Christ doth not simply forbid men to look for that which they lent; but his meaning is, to show with what affection & disposition of heart men ought to lend: namely, having respect only to the good of the party borrowing, and not to the restitution of the thing lent: as when a poor man comes to borrow, we must not reason thus with our selves; This man is poor, and it may be will not pay me again, therefore I will not lend; nor thus, This man is painful though he be poor, and is like to pay me again, & therefore I will lend. This (saith Christ) is the practise of sinners, who lend, because they look to receive the like. Be thou therefore moved to lend upon a good desire to help the poor, and let not thy mind be running upon the loss, or safe return of the thing lent. Thus is that clause of Christ, looking for nothing again, to be understood, and not to be applied to the game of usury, wherea• Christ aimeth not in this place.
3. Point. In what manner must men lend? Ans. With a willing mind, 1without any shew of grudging, either in speech, or by turning away the head or bodie; as it is here said, From him that would borrow of thee turne not away: which propertie in the lender, is yet further expressed by Luke, saying, Lend, looking for nothing againe: where Christ doth not simply forbid men to looke for that which they lent; but his meaning is, to shew with what affection & disposition of heart men ought to lend: namely, hauing respect onely to the good of the partie borrowing, and not to the restitution of the thing lent: as when a poore man comes to borrow, wee must not reason thus with our selues; This man is poore, and it may be will not paie me againe, therefore I wil not lend; nor thus, This man is painfull though he bee poore, and is like to paie me againe, & therefore I will lend. This (saith Christ) is the practise of sinners, who lend, because they looke to receiue the like. Be thou therefore mooued to lend vpon a good desire to helpe the poore, and let not thy mind be running vpō the losse, or safe return of the thing lent. Thus is that clause of Christ, looking for nothing againe, to be vnderstood, and not to bee applied to the game of vsurie, wherea Christ aimeth not in this place.