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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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Secondly, from the ground of this reason we are taught, that we1 ought principally to employ our selves to those things, by the doing2 whereof, we may get assurance that we are the children of God; as also to shun the doing of all such things, at declare us to be the children of Satan: that is, all sins which are indeed works of darkness, and of the devil. In the evil day, whether it be of death, or of affliction, when no man can comfort us, this will be an only joy unto our hearts, which will swallow up all fear, that we know our selves to be Gods children; for then the Lord will acknowledge us for his own: but if by sin we be like the devil, God will refuse us, and so we fall wholly to the devil. Let us therefore practise those things, whereby this ground of comfort may be treasured in our hearts.
Secondly, from the ground of this reason we are taught, that wee1 ought principally to imploy our selues to those things, by the doing2 whereof, we may get assurance that we are the children of God; as also to shunne the doing of all such things, at declare vs to be the children of Satan: that is, all sinnes which are indeed workes of darkenesse, and of the deuill. In the euill day, whether it be of death, or of affliction, when no man can comfort vs, this will be an onely ioy vnto our hearts, which will swallow vp all feare, that wee know our selues to bee Gods children; for then the Lord will acknowledge vs for his owne: but if by sinne we be like the deuill, God will refuse vs, and so wee fall wholly to the deuill. Let vs therefore practise those things, whereby this ground of comfort may be treasured in our hearts.
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- 2The exercise of a Christi•.