A09432:583
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Because it is against mans nature to love his enemy, therefore our Saviour Christ enforceth his Disciples hereunto, by the benefit they shall reap hereby, in manifesting themselves to be the children of God: for he spake to those that were Gods children, thus persuading them to love their enemies: That which will make you known to be Gods children, that you must do; but by loving your enemies you shall make it manifest that you are Gods children: this he proveth in the words following, because it is a property of God so to do; for he maketh the sun to arise on the evil, and on the good, &c.
Because it is against mans nature to loue his enemie, therefore our Sauiour Christ inforceth his Disciples hereunto, by the benefit they shall reape hereby, in manifesting themselues to be the children of God: for he spake to those that were Gods children, thus perswading them to loue their enemies: That which will make you knowne to be Gods children, that you must doe; but by louing your enemies you shall make it manifest that you are Gods children: this he prooueth in the words following, because it is a propertie of God so to doe; for he maketh the sunne to arise on the euill, and on the good, &c.
Here first observe a true note of the child of God; namely, to imitate1 God his heavenly father, in loving his enemies, and expressing ⟨p. 206⟩the faine by all kind usage, both in word and deed, praying for them, and relieving them in their necessities. And because it is so blessed a thing to be the child of God, we must therefore hereby stir up our selves to the conscionable performance of this duty.
Here first obserue a true note of the childe of God; namely, to imitate1 God his heauenly father, in louing his enemies, and expressing ⟨p. 206⟩