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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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vers. 34. Ye have heard that it hath been said of old, thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy:
vers. 34. Ye haue heard that it hath beene said of old, thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate thine enemie:
In this verse and the rest to the end of this Chapter, our Saviour goeth about to purge the general commandment of the second Table touching the love of our neighbour, from the corrupt interpretation of the Jewish teachers, and to restore it to his true and proper meaning. And as in the former so here, he first lays down their false doctrine touching this commandment, v. 43▪ and then confutes the same, v. 44, 45, &c. In laying down their false interpretation, he propounds the law of Moses touching brotherly love, Levit. 19. 18. Thou shalt love thy neighbour, which must here be understood in their false sense, who by neighbour, meant a friend: as if God had said, Thou shalt love thy friend. Then he adjoineth their tradition gathered from the law of God misconceived; namely, to hate a mans enemy.
In this verse and the rest to the ende of this Chapter, our Sauiour goeth about to purge the generall commandement of the second Table touching the loue of our neighbour, from the corrupt interpretation of the Iewish teachers, and to restore it to his true and proper meaning. And as in the former so here, he first laies downe their false doctrine touching this commandement, v. 43▪ and then consutes the same, v. 44, 45, &c. In laying downe their false interpretation, he propounds the law of Moses touching brotherly loue, Leuit. 19. 18. Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, which must here be vnderstood in their false sense, who by neighbour, meant a friend: as if God had said, Thou shalt loue thy friend. Then he adjoyneth their tradition gathered from the law of God misconceiued; namely, to hate a mans enemie.