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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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In regard whereof we must learn: first, to acknowledge that providing of maintenance for the poor, is not a work of freedom or liberty,1 left to mens choice, whether they will do it or no, but a matter of justice, and the not doing of it is injustice, against the law of God and of nature, which require that the poor should be maintained at home without begging abroad. Secondly, this should move us, to lay aside some portion of our goods to give unto the poor, for the poor have interest into them: & for this cause we ought to cut off our superfluities in feasting, in attire, in sports and pleasures, that so we may be better enabled to do justice in giving unto the poor, for hereby commonly men are disabled to do this part of justice. Thirdly, this should teach us according to our places, to see those good orders well maintained and set forward, which are provided for the convenient relief and maintenance of the poor: for the neglecting of them is injustice, and a kind of theft against the poor.
In regard whereof we must learne: first, to acknowledge that prouiding of maintenance for the poore, is not a worke of freedome or libertie,1 left to mens choise, whether they will doe it or no, but a matter of iustice, and the not doing of it is iniustice, against the law of God and of nature, which require that the poore should be maintained at home without begging abroad. Secondly, this should mooue vs, to lay aside some portion of our goods to giue vnto the poore, for the poore haue interest into thē: & for this cause we ought to cut off our superfluities in feasting, in attire, in sports and pleasures, that so we may be better inabled to doe iustice in giuing vnto the poore, for hereby commonly men are disabled to doe this part of iustice. Thirdly, this should teach vs according to our places, to see those good orders well maintained and set forward, which are prouided for the conuenient releefe and maintenance of the poore: for the neglecting of them is iniustice, and a kind of theft against the poore.
- 1Provision for the pore a duty.Prouision for the pore a dutie.