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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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Here then first is condemned the doctrine of the Church of1 Rome, which teacheth men to do good works, with opinion of meriting life everlasting thereby at the hands of God; for that is far more then to do them for this end to get praise of men, which yet is here forbidden; and therefore the other must needs be abominable.
Here then first is condemned the doctrine of the Church of1 Rome, which teacheth men to doe good workes, with opinion of meriting life euerlasting thereby at the handes of God; for that is farre more then to doe them for this ende to get praise of men, which yet is here forbidden; and therefore the other must needes be abominable.
Secondly, seeing in our welldoing we must simply intend to approve1 our selves unto God, it shall not be amiss here to show, how we2 may so do our good works that God may approve thereof. Hereunto four things are required; faith, love, humility, and sincerity or simplicity. For the first, in every good work there must be a two-fold faith: Justifying faith; and a general faith. Justifying faith, whereby3 the person doing the work must be reconciled to God, and stand before God a true member of Christ: for of this it is said,