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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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2. This must teach us to obey & serve God, for he hath the clouds1 in his hands like a sponge, & when he will he presseth out the rain thereof: now, if we obey him, he will cause it to fall upon the earth for a blessing; but if we rebel against him, he will either hold it back, or pour it down upon us for a curse.
2. This must teach vs to obey & serue God, for he hath the clouds1 in his hands like a spunge, & when he wil he presseth out the raine therof: now, if we obey him, he wil cause it to fall vpon the earth for a blessing; but if we rebell against him, he will either hold it backe, or powre it downe vpon vs for a curse.
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3. Seeing God sendeth down the rain, we may gather that no man1 can certainly tell, by the course of the heavens, the particular season of the2 weather day by day. If the rain depended wholly upon the celestial bodies, then should it fall alike in all places, that be of like position to the heavens; but that is not so, for God ordereth it according to the state of the people, upon whom it falleth, either for a blessing, or a curse, as we have heard.
3. Seeing God sendeth down the raine, we may gather that no man1 can certainly tel, by the course of the heauēs, the particular season of the2 weather day by day. If the raine depended wholly vpon the celestiall bodies, then should it fall alike in all places, that be of like position to the heauens; but that is not so, for God ordereth it according to the state of the people, vpon whom it falleth, either for a blessing, or a curse, as we haue heard.