A09432:692
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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Verse 7. And when you pray▪ use […] vain repetitions, a• the heathen, for they think to be heard for their much babbling.
Verse 7. And when you pray▪ vse 〈…〉 vaine repetitions, a• the heathen, for they thinke to be heard for their much babling.
Our Saviour Christ having dealt against hypocrisy in prayer, doth1 here come to the second vice, which he intends to reform therein, namely babbling, consisting in the outward form of prayer. The words contain two parts▪ • commandment; and a reason thereof; The commandment, When ye pray use n• vain repetitions▪ a• the heathen do▪ where first we must know, th•• Christ reproves not repetition in prayer simply, but needless repetitions only; for Psal. 51. David doth sundry times repeat his requests, for the pardon of sin, and for sanctification: also Moses▪ El•• ▪ and our Saviour Christ, prayed forty da•es together, and in these long prayers (no doubt) used many repetitions; much less can we pray one day together without many repetitions. Here then by vain repetitions is meant babbling; that is, a desire and affectation to use and speak many words in prayer: and under this one vice, are condemned all sins of the same kind that is, all superstitious multiplication of words in prayer, as the heathen, that is, such, as were not