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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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These words contain Christs second commandment touching the manner of Alms-giving, with the reason thereof. The commandment is in the third verse, and it beareth this sense; that if the left hand could1 understand, yet it should not know what our right hand gave; and therefore much more must we conceal the same from men. Yet here Christ forbids not all giving of Alms in open place, or in the sight of men, but his meaning is to restrain the ambition of the heart after the praise of men: the giver must not intend or desire that men should see him give Alms, that they might praise him: but his heart must simply and sincerely seek to approve it self unto God. This will appear to be the right meaning of our Saviour Christ, by comparing this verse with the first: for here Christ reneweth the commandment there given, and forbiddeth the corrupt desire of the heart after vain glory in the giving of alms.
These words containe Christs second commandement touching the manner of Almes-giuing, with the reason thereof. The commandement is in the third verse, and it beareth this sense; that if the left hand could1 vnderstand, yet it should not know what our right hand gaue; and therefore much more must we conceale the same from men. Yet here Christ forbids not all giuing of Almes in open place, or in the sight of men, but his meaning is to restraine the ambition of the heart after the praise of men: the giuer must not intend or desire that men should see him giue Almes, that they might praise him: but his heart must simply and sincerely seeke to approoue it selfe vnto God. This will appeare to be the right meaning of our Sauiour Christ, by comparing this verse with the first: for here Christ renueth the commandement there giuen, and forbiddeth the corrupt desire of the heart after vaine glorie in the giuing of almes.
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