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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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Verse. 46. […] if you love them that love you, what reward shall ye have? do not the Publicans even the same?
Verse. 46. 〈…〉 if you loue them that loue you, what reward shall yee haue? doe not the Publicans euen the same?
In these words our Saviour Christ propounds a second reason to1 persuade his Disciples and hearers to love their enemies, and to the end it might take the deeper root in their hearts, he repeats the same again in the next verse, which in effect is the same with this. The words are plain, if we know what Publicans were; Publicans therefore were2 officers that gathered t•ll and tribute, taxes, and rents, of the Jews, for the Roman Emperor, to whom the Jews were in subjection. Now in the gathering of it, they used much injustice & oppression, for which cause they were hated of the Jews, above all other people, & esteemed most basely of▪ Now (saith Christ) though these Publicans be void of all good conscience, yet they will love their friends, of whom they are loved. And hence Christ reasons thus, If you my hearers do but lo•e them that love you, ye do but as these Publicans do; but you must do more then such ungodly persons do: and therefore you must love your very enemies.
In these words our Sauiour Christ propounds a second reason to1 perswade his Disciples and hearers to loue their enemies, and to the end it might take the deeper root in their hearts, he repeats the same againe in the next verse, which in effect is the same with this. The words are plaine, if we know what Publicans were; Publicans therefore were