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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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Now the way to avoid this dangerous sin stands in two things:1 first, we must be careful to know the pride of our own heart, for every man hath it in him more or less, and the more we see it, the less it is; but the less we see it, the more it is in us indeed: and though we know nothing by our selves, yet let us suspect our selves hereof, and labour to ⟨p. 220⟩see it in our hearts: for he that is the most humbled, is not altogether free from this inward pride; Secondly, when we see over pride, we must labour to subdue it; which we shall do; first, by considering the Judgements of God upon this sin: were not our first parents cast out of Paradise when they would needs be as Gods, and Herod was eaten up of worms when he took unto himself the glory due unto God; Act. 12. 23. Therefore Peter 2saith, God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. A man that would beg an alms, must not go in proud apparel; and so he that would procure the favour of God, must not come with a proud heart. Secondly, we must search into our selves, and labour to see our own wants and corruptions, as our blindness of mind and ignorance, our unbelief, &c. and the sight of our sins will be a means to humble us: for they that feel no wants in themselves cannot choose but be puffed up. Thirdly, we must meditate upon the death and passion of Christ, which he endured for our redemption; how he sweat water and blood, and suffered the wrath of God both in soul and body for our sins; now how can a man think that Christ endured all this for him, and yet be not cast down with the sight of his own sins, which had a part in the cause of all the curse that caused Christ to cry; My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Now the way to auoide this daungerous sinne stands in two things:1 first, we must be carefull to know the pride of our owne heart, for euery man hath it in him more or lesse, and the more we see it, the lesse it is; but the lesse we see it, the more it is in vs indeed: and though we know nothing by our selues, yet let vs suspect our selues hereof, and labour to