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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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v. 48. Be ye therefore perfect, as your father which is in heaven is perfect:
v. 48. Be ye therfore perfect, as your father which is in heauē is perfect:
Here Christ infers an excellent consequent from the former reasons, wherein he exhorts his Disciples to perfection in all the duties of love. In it observe two parts: a commandment to be perfect; and a pattern thereof in God. For the first, why doth God command that which1 no man can perform, for who can be perfect? Ans. God gives this and such like commandments for divers causes: first, in regard of his elect, for to them Gods commandments serve as means of obedience, God by his grace enabling them to do that which by command ho requires: for as in the creation Gods commandment gave being to the creatures, so is it after a sort in the regeneration, as here, be ye perfect, is a means to make Gods children perfect. Secondly, in regard of the wicked, as well to restrain corruption in them, for the peace of his Church, as also to leave them without excuse, seeing the best works they do are short of that which they are bound to perform.
Here Christ inferres an excellent consequent from the former reasons, wherein he exhorts his Disciples to perfection in all the duties of loue. In it obserue two parts: a commandement to be perfect; and a patterne thereof in God. For the first, why doth God command that which1 no man can performe, for who can be perfect? Ans. God giues this and such like commandements for diuers causes: first, in regard of his elect, for to them Gods commandements serue as meanes of obedience, God by his grace enabling them to doe that which by command ho requires: for as in the creation Gods commandement gaue beeing to the creatures, so is it after a sort in the regeneration, as here, be ye perfect, is a meanes to make Gods children perfect. Secondly, in regard of the wicked, as well to restraine corruption in them, for the peace of his Church, as also to leaue them without excuse, seeing the best workes they doe are short of that which they are bound to performe.