A09432:694
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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In this commandment are condemned many abuses in the manner1 of prayer; 1. Mere babbling, when words are used for prayer, which contain neither requests unto God, nor giving of thanks; such are many2 Popish prayers; and such is the use of the Ave Maria; among our common people, for it is the s••ut•tion of the Angel Gabriel, to the virgin Mary, calling her by commission from God, to be the mother of Christ; which words, none since that day, had warrant to use to the virgin Mary, only they are to be read as a part of that history: yea, the rehearsal of the ten Commandments, and of the Creed for prayers, is but mere babbling. 2. Prayers made in ignorance are here condemned▪ 3thus the Popish sort offend; who use to pray unto God in an unknown tongue; and thus many sin, that use the Lords prayer without understanding of the words. 3. Cold and d•ll praying is here condemned,4 when the lips draw near unto God, but the heart is no ⟨p. 243⟩whit▪ affected therewith […] this is a common vico▪ and some •aint hereof may every man find […] his own▪ […] ▪ ••w Superstitious prayers▪ 56when a• Gods worship […] measured▪ ou by see numbers. This is the Popish practise answerable to their doctrine; that the rehearsing of so many Paer osters, Aus, Dirges, Masses, and such like, are effectual with God, to procure such and such things: this opinion takes place with our common people for they think God is served by the work done, if the words be said, all is […]. Rash praying without