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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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Now hence we must learn these duties; First, to seek to know him1 that is daily about us, and preserveth us in soul and in body, from hour to hour. Secondly, to cleave unto God with our hearts, and to set our affections of love; fear, joy, and hope, wholly upon him, because he is the author and continuer of our being, what ever it be. Thirdly, to obey our God in all things; for shall he give being to our bodies & souls, and shall we dispose of them after our pleasures, to offend him, who doth wholly support us, and that continually?
Now hence we must learne these duties; First, to seeke to know him1 that is daily about vs, and preserueth vs in soule and in bodie, from houre to houre. Secondly, to cleaue vnto God with our hearts, and to set our affections of loue; feare, ioy, and hope, wholly vpon him, because he is the author and continuer of our beeing, what euer it be. Thirdly, to obey our God in all things; for shall he giue beeing to our bodies & soules, and shall we dispose of them after our pleasures, to offend him, who doth wholly support vs, and that continually?
- 1Duties from Gods preserving providence.Duties from Gods preseruing prouidence.
Secondly, here note Christ saith, his sun, not the sun, teaching us,1 that the sun which shineth in the firmament, is Gods sun, not mens; God himself is the sole author and governor thereof, he continueth that being which it hath, and the power and virtue which it showeth forth. And the same thing by proportion, must be understood of all other creatures both in heaven an earth, the moon and stars, all beasts and cattle, yea and we our selves are Gods creatures, and he is our creator, our Lord, and governor: