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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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and under the law howsoever the Temple was the place appointed for Gods outward worship in sacrificing, and such like, yet even then it was lawful for the Jews to pray in any place▪ and after Christs coming Paul 1willeth, that men pray every where lifting up pure hands unto God▪ but here is condemned this gross fault of these Scribes and Pharisees, that they minded to pray no where else, but in these open and public places, which is expressed by this phrase, they love to stand and pray: So that in a word this is the meaning of this verse; You my hearers, when you pray▪ take heed of the hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees, for they regard only the praise of men, and therefore do use such gesture in prayer, and choose such places to pray in, that they may best be seen of men. Where we see, he directly condemns their hypocrisy, as well in respect of the ground thereof, which was the pride of their hearts, & not Gods grace▪ as also in regard of the end thereof, which was the praise of men, & not the glory of God.
and vnder the law howsoeuer the Temple was the place appointed for Gods outward worship in sacrificing, and such like, yet euen then it was lawfull for the Iewes to pray in any place▪ and after Christs comming Paul 1willeth, that men pray euery where lifting vp pure hands vnto God▪ but here is condemned this grosse fault of these Scribes and Pharisies, that they minded to pray no where els, but in these open and publike places, which is expressed by this phrase, they loue to stand and pray: So that in a word this is the meaning of this verse; You my hearers, when you pray▪ take heede of the hypocrisie of the Scribes and Pharisies, for they regard onely the praise of men, and therefore doe vse such gesture in praier, and chuse such places to pray in, that they may best be seene of men. Where wee see, he directly condemnes their hypocrisie, as well in respect of the ground thereof, which was the pride of their hearts, & not Gods grace▪ as also in regard of the end thereof, which was the praise of men, & not the glory of God.