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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here is the reason whereby Christ enforceth the former commandment; and it hath two parts: the first is drawn from a special property in God, to see in secret: the second is from his bounty, in rewarding openly.
Here is the reason whereby Christ enforceth the former commandement; and it hath two parts: the first is drawne from a speciall propertie in God, to see in secret: the second is frō his bounty, in rewarding openly.
For the first: the words are thus in the original, and thy father which ⟨p. 228⟩is a seer in secret: for the word there used signifieth a discerning seer: whereby Christ would teach us, that God sees and beholds things that1 no man can see, even the secret thoughts and desires of mans heart.
For the first: the words are thus in the originall, and thy father which ⟨p. 228⟩is a seer in secret: for the word there vsed signifieth a discerning seer: whereby Christ would teach vs, that God sees and beholds things that1 no man can see, euen the secret thoughts and desires of mans heart.
- 1God the secret seer.
Hence we must learn three things: I. to examine our selves strictly