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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 thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. These words contain a two-fold reason, whereby Christ persuadeth his hearers, and in them all others, to the careful practise of the former duty, of sincerity in prayer. The first reason is drawn from Gods All-seeing property: the second, from his bounty. Gods all-seeing property is set out in these words; & the father which seeth in secret: that is, though the father himself be invisible, yet when thou prayest in secret, that is, as though thou wert in secret, intending only to approve thine heart unto God in prayer, then thy father seeth thee, he knows thine heart, and hears thy prayer. This is verified by the example of Jonah, who was heard praying in the Whales belly; of Daniel, praying in the Lyons den; and of Moses, bwho is said to cry unto the Lord, when as he prayed only in heart.
And thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. These words containe a two-fold reason, wherby Christ perswadeth his hearers, and in them all others, to the carefull practise of the former dutie, of sinceritie in praier. The first reason is drawne from Gods All-seeing propertie: the second, from his bountie. Gods all-seeing propertie is set out in these words; & the father which seeth in secret: that is, though the father himselfe be inuisible, yet when thou praiest in secret, that is, as though thou wert in secret, intending onely to approoue thine heart vnto God in praier, then thy father seeth thee, he knowes thine heart, and heares thy praier. This is verefied by the example of Ionas, who was heard praying in the Whales bellie; of Daniel, praying in the Lyons denne; and of Moses, bwho is said to crie vnto the Lord, when as he praied onely in heart.
The use of this point is manifold. 1. It serveth to admonish us that