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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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Vers. 6. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Vers. 6. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousnes, for they shall be filled.
Here is the fourth Rule touching blessedness, which is also mentioned1 by Saint Luke, yet some thing different from this of Matthew: for according to Luke, Christ directeth his speech to his Disciples, and speaks of bodily hunger, saying; Blessed are ye that hunger now, for ye 2shall be satisfied: as if he should say, You my Disciples do now suffer hunger and thirst, but this shall not prejudice your happy estate, for hereafter you shall be satisfied. Now Matthew goeth a degree further, and layeth down a cause and Reason▪ why they being hungry are blessed; not simply, for that they were pinched with bodily hunger, but because withal, they did further spiritually in their souls hunger after righteousness. Thus then the two Evangelists do agree; S. Luke lays down this Rule generally, but Matthew propounds therein the reason of this blessedness.
Here is the fourth Rule touching blessednesse, which is also mentioned1 by Saint Luke, yet some thing different from this of Matthew: for according to Luke, Christ directeth his speech to his Disciples, and speakes of bodily hunger, saying; Blessed are ye that hunger now, for yee 2shall be satisfied: as if he should say, You my Disciples doe now suffer hunger and thirst, but this shall not preiudice your happie estate, for hereafter you shall be satisfied. Now Mathew goeth a degree further, and laieth downe a cause and Reason▪ why they beeing hungrie are blessed; not simply, for that they were pinched with bodily hunger, but because withall, they did further spiritually in their soules hunger after righteousnesse. Thus then the two Euangelists do agree; S. Luke laies downe this Rule generally, but Matthew propounds therein the reason of this blessednesse.