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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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First, here observe, that to lend unto the poor, is a commandment1 of God, binding the conscience of the rich: it is not left free to the rich mans choice, whether he will lend or not, but if the poor mans case require, he sins against God, if he do not lend; for he breaks this commandment. David therefore makes it the property of a good man to be merciful, and to lend: Psal. 112. 5. where we see that wretched practise of many rich men condemned to the pit of hell, who are so far from lending to the poor, that they hoard up their store, till a time of dearth, that then they may enrich themselves by poor mens want; & thus they increase Gods judgement upon the poor, and as it were, lgrind their faces, and mtread upon them, as the holy Ghost speaketh. But they shall one day find, that they ought to have lent unto the poor, in their necessities; yea, and when the hand of God in common want lieth more heavy upon the poor, they ought then to open their hands more liberally towards them. It is an usual & common practise, that when a man begins to decay in his estate, no man will lend him any thing; •u•• ⟨p. 198⟩because he begins to decay, therefore they withdrew their help, least he should not pay them again. But this ought not to be so: its Christs commandment, that the rich by lending should sustain such a one as by reason of want, is ready to fall into decay.
First, here obserue, that to lend vnto the poore, is a commandement1 of God, binding the conscience of the rich: it is not left free to the rich mans choice, whether hee will lend or not, but if the poore mans case require, he sinnes against God, if he doe not lend; for he breaks this commandement. Dauid therefore makes it the propertie of a good man to be mercifull, and to lend: