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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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The last point to be here observed is this; in what terms our Saviour1 Christ expresseth, who be the friends of God, and who be his enemies. His friends, he calleth good and just; his enemies, evil and unjust. Now that we may discern of our estate towards God in this behalf, we must see what a good and just man is.
The last point to bee here obserued is this; in what tearmes our Sauiour1 Christ expresseth, who bee the friends of God, and who bee his enemies. His friends, he calleth good and iust; his enemies, euill and vniust. Now that we may discerne of our estate towards God in this behalfe, we must see what a good and iust man is.
- 1God friends and enemies
In every such a one two things are required: First, true faith,1 whereby a man lays hold on Christ for his righteousness, sanctification, and redemption; and for the obtaining hereof, he must deny himself, and become nothing in himself, that he may be all in Christ. Secondly, true conversion of the whole man unto God, from all sin, so as his heart must be renewed and disposed to please God in all things. And because these things are inward and secret, therefore to make them known, there is further required, that a man carry in his heart a resolute and constant purpose, from time to time, never to sin against God: and this purpose of heart he must testify by a godly and cons••onable endeavour of life, to please God in all things; for this is the fruit of true faith, and of sound inward conversion: and in regard hereof, were Enoch, Job, David▪ Zechariah, and Elizabeth called just. But he that wants this constant purpose, and a daily endeavour, from a believing & penitent heart to please God in all things, is a wicked person, and as yet Gods enemy.