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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, 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: Psal. 50. 12. The whole world is mine, and all that is therein. Now hence we must learn two things; ⟨p. 208⟩First, not to abuse any creature to our lust, as food, raiment, &c. but to use whatsoever we enjoy to Gods glory, according to his will. Secondly, to endeavour to be lead by the creatures which we enjoy, to the knowledge of our creator, for they are his: but alas, the practise of the world is otherwise, men suffer themselves by the creatures to be drawn from God: for some make their belly their God; to others, riches and pleasures are their God.
Secondly, here note Christ saith, his sunne, not the sunne, teaching vs,1 that the sunne which shineth in the firmament, is Gods sunne, not mens; God himselfe is the sole author and gouernour thereof, hee continueth that beeing which it hath, and the power and vertue which it sheweth forth. And the same thing by proportion, must be vnderstood of all other creatures both in heauen an earth, the moone and starres, all beasts and cattell, yea and we our selues are Gods creatures, and hee is our creator, our Lord, and gouernour: Psal. 50. 12. The whole world is mine, and all that is therein. Now hence we must learne two things; ⟨p. 208⟩First, not to abuse any creature to our lust, as food, raiment, &c. but to vse whatsoeuer we enioy to Gods glorie, according to his wil. Secondly, to endeauour to bee lead by the creatures which we enioy, to the knowledge of our creator, for they are his: but alasse, the practise of the world is otherwise, men suffer themselues by the creatures to be drawn from God: for some make their bellie their God; to others, riches and pleasures are their God.