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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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5. Doth God rain upon the earth? then we may well consider,1 2why the land is so often plagued with unseasonable rain: it is no doubt for our disobedience, as we have heard, Leu. 26. 19. & the contempt of the word, among other sins, is one main cause of this judgement. Now if we would either remove, or prevent this plague at any time, we must turn unto the Lord, and repent of our sins, for thereto we are called by this judgement, Amos 4. 7. And if we do turn, then will the Lord send a gracious rain upon our land; but if we will not turn, we shall have another rain, the rain of Sodom and Gomorrah; for bupon the wicked God will rain snares, fire, and brimstone. And this is certain, where God sends his judgements for the contempt of his word, and yet men do not repent, there cone judgement is but the fore-runner of a greater, till they be consumed. And sith experience teacheth, that after inundations of waters, usually comes plague and pestilence; for the ⟨p. 210⟩preventing of these Judgements, let us repent.
5. Doth God raine vpon the earth? then we may well consider,1 2why the land is so often plagued with vnseasonable raine: it is no doubt for our disobedience, as we haue heard, Leu. 26. 19. & the contempt of the word, among other sins, is one maine cause of this iudgement. Now if we would either remoue, or preuent this plague at any time, we must turne vnto the Lord, and repent of our sins, for thereto we are called by this iudgement,