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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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Out of this example we may learn these Instructions. First, that1 it is the property of an hypocrite to do good works for false ends; as, to be seen of men, and to be praised of men: for indeed an hypocrite in his heart makes choice not of God, but of men to be the Judges and approvers of his good works. And this is gross hypocrisy, because hereby the honour due to God is taken from him and given to men, for God ought to be the Judge and approver of all our actions.
Out of this example we may learne these Instructions. First, that1 it is the propertie of an hypocrite to doe good workes for false endes; as, to be seene of men, and to be praised of men: for indeed an hypocrite in his heart makes choise not of God, but of men to be the Iudges and approouers of his good workes. And this is grosse hypocrisie, because hereby the honour due to God is taken from him and giuen to men, for God ought to be the Iudge and approouer of all our actions.
- 1A property of hypocrisy.A propertie of hypocrisie.
Now as Christ lays this sin upon the Scribes and Pharisees, so1 ought every one of us to lay it on ourselves, considering our selves as we are by nature out of Christ; for so we make not God, but men the Judges and approvers of our actions: this will hereby appear evidently, for when we do a good thing, and yet thereby incur the dispraise of men, are we not more grieved thereat, then when by sin we offend God himself? which could not be, but that our hearts do more respect the censure of men, then of the Lord. And to clear this point yet further; consider this, that the root of hypocrisy and of Atheism is in our nature, whereby naturally we do these three things, we Love, fear, and trust in men more then in God, and therefore do make men the Judges of our actions. 1. for