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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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4. Object. There be some that sin a sin unto death, for whom we are forbidden to pray, 1. Joh. 5. 16. and therefore we may not always pray for all our enemies? Ans. Christs commandment to pray for our enemies, admitteth this exception, unless they sin a sin unto death, but that sin is hardly known of the Church of God: & therefore private m•n must not in a conceit thereof, surcease this duty, to pray for their enemies. Thus then is this Text to be understood; Love your enemies, that is, your private enemies, and do good unto them, unless God command you otherwise, and pray for them, if they sin not that sin unto death.
4. Obiect. There be some that sinne a sinne vnto death, for whom we are forbidden to praie, 1. Ioh. 5. 16. and therefore wee may not alwaies pray for all our enemies? Ans. Christs commandement to pray for our enemies, admitteth this exception, vnlesse they sinne a sinne vnto death, but that sinne is hardly knowne of the Church of God: & therefore priuate m•n must not in a conceit thereof, surcease this dutie, to pray for their enemies. Thus then is this Text to be vnderstood; Loue your enemies, that is, your priuate enemies, and doe good vnto them, vnlesse God commaund you otherwise, and praie for them, if they sinne not that sinne vnto death.
Here is confuted the old received doctrine of the Church of Rome,1 touching the love of our enemies, as coming near to the doctrine of these Pharisees: They teach, that a man is bound always, not to hate his enemies; but for loving them in good usage outwardly, a man is not bound, save in two cases: aFirst, when our enemy is in necessity, and danger of life, then he must be relieved and helped. Secondly,