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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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The second thing required, in the doing of a good work, is love; 1love (I say) joined with faith; for faith worketh by love: Gal. 5. 9. indeed faith doth some things of it self; as apprehend, receive, and apply Christ and his righteousness to the believer, which is the proper work of faith. But other things it doth by the help of an other: and so faith bringeth forth the works of mercy, and performeth the duties of the first and second table; not properly by it self, but by the help of love: and therefore here I say, that in every good work is required that love whereby faith worketh. Now the kinds of love, required in welldoing are two: first the love of God in Christ, for as we know God in Christ, so must we love him: secondly, the love of our brethren, yea of our enemies: for howsoever in our understanding these two may be distinguished, yet in practise they must never be severed: but must always go hand in hand, to move us to do the works of mercy, and all the duties of our calling; as Paul saith of himself and the rest of the Apostles, The love of God constraineth us to preach the Gospel, 2. Cor. 5. 14.
The second thing required, in the doing of a good worke, is loue; 1loue (I say) ioyned with faith; for faith worketh by loue: Gal. 5. 9. indeed faith doth some things of it selfe; as apprehend, receiue, and applie Christ and his righteousnes to the beleeuer, which is the proper worke of faith. But other things it doth by the helpe of an other: and so faith bringeth forth the workes of mercie, and performeth the duties of the first and second table; not properly by it selfe, but by the helpe of loue: and therefore here I say, that in euery good worke is required that loue whereby faith worketh. Now the kinds of loue, required in weldoing are two: first the loue of God in Christ, for as we know God in Christ, so must we loue him: secondly, the loue of our bretheren, yea of our enimies: for howsoeuer in our vnderstanding these two may be distinguished, yet in practise they must neuer be seuered: but must alwaies goe hand in hand, to mooue vs to doe the workes of mercie, and all the duties of our calling; as Paul saith of himselfe and the rest of the Apostles, The loue of God constraineth vs to preach the Gospel,