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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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Christs drift in these words, is further to enforce the duty of love, to the same effect with the former verse. The word translated be friendly, 1betokens the friendship which was showed in that country in salutations, by embracing; now saith Christ, the very Publicans will kindly embrace their friends, therefore you must do more.
Christs drif• in these words, is further to inforce the dutie of loue, to the same effect with the former verse. The word translated be friendly, 1betokens the friendship which was shewed in that countrie in salutations, by embracing; now saith Christ, the very Publicanes will kindly embrace their friends, therefore you must doe more.
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We observed before, three branches of kind usage to be showed towards1 an enemy; to wit, to speak well of him, to pray for him, & to do him good: now here we may annex a fourth, even friendly salutation. This Christ enjoined to his Disciples, when he sent them to preach,2 when ye come into an house salute the same: Mat. 10. 12. although it may be, afterward they cursed it, because it was unworthy. And hence we must learn to be kind and courteous in salutation to our professed enemies.
We obserued before, three branches of kind vsage to be shewed towards