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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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Thirdly, note here the style and title of honour, which Christ giveth1 unto God; he calls him not only their father, but their father which is 2in heaven: this he doth, to stir up reverence in his hearers towards God, and so have Gods children done, Dan. 9. 4. before that holy prophet pours out his prayer unto God for his people, he sets out the Lord with most glorious titles, O Lord God, great and terrible, which keepest covenant and mercy, &c. And Jeremiah praying unto God, spends three or four verses, in setting out Gods great power and Majesty, Chap. 32. 17, 18, 19. So Hezekias in his prayer for the people, calls the Lord, the good God; which no doubt he did, to stir up reverence in his own heart, and in the people, towards God. Whereby we are taught, when we have occasion to mention the name of God, to do it with all reverence, and to use some titles of honour therewithal, to stir up our selves and our hearers, to a gracious awe of heart towards Gods majesty. But lamentable is the practise of the world in this behalf, for every where the name of God is tossed in mens mouths like a tennis ball; some in the middest of their laughter use O God, O Lord, for breathing words: but others spare not to make Gods glorious name, the ensign of their rage and fury, in bloody and blasphemous oaths: but void of grace are all such.
Thirdly, note here the style and title of honour, which Christ giueth1 vnto God; he calles him not onely their father, but their father which is 2in heauen: this hee doth, to stirre vp reuerence in his hearers towards God, and so haue Gods children done, Dan. 9. 4. before that holy prophet powres out his praier vnto God for his people, hee sets out the Lord with most glorious titles, O Lord God, great and terrible, which keepest couenant and mercie, &c. And Ieremie praying vnto God, spends three or foure verses, in setting out Gods great power and Maiestie, Chap. 32. 17, 18, 19. So Hezekias in his praier for the people, calles the Lord, the good God; which no doubt he did, to stirre vp reuerence in his owne heart, and in the people, towards God. Whereby we are taught, when we haue occasion to mention the name of God, to doe it with all reuerence, and to vse some titles of honour therewithall, to stirre vp our selues and our hearers, to a gratious awe of heart towards Gods maiestie. But lamentable is the practise of the world in this behalfe, for euery where the name of God is tossed in mens mouthes like a tennisball; some in the middest of their laughter vse O God, O Lord, for breathing words: but others spare not to make Gods glorious name, the ensigne of their rage and furie, in bloodie and blasphemous oathes: but void of grace are all such.