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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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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, bin the case of scandal, when as by not helping or relieving him, we give offence unto others: but out of these two cases to show kindness to an enemy, is a matter of counsel, and of perfection▪ But this doctrine is damnable, flat against this Text, and the practise of Gods servants expressed in his word; and therefore we must renounce it, and acknowledge that we are bound in conscience, on every occasion, to show our love in word and deed unto our private enemies.
Here is confuted the old receiued doctrine of the Church of Rome,1 touching the loue of our enemie•, as comming neere to the doctrine of these Pharisies: They teach, that a man is bound alwaies, not to hate his enemies; but for louing them in good vsage outwardly, a man is not bound, saue in two cases: aFirst, when our enemie is in necessitie, and danger of life, then he must be relieued and helped. Secondly, bin the case of scandall, when as by not helping or releeuing him, wee giue offence vnto others: but out of these two cases to shew kindnesse to an enemie, is a matter of counsell, and of perfection▪ But this doctrine is damnable, flat against this Text, and the practise of Gods seruants expressed in his word; and therefore we must renounce it, and acknowledge that we are bound in conscience, on euery occasion, to shew our loue in word and deed vnto our priuate enemies.