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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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Here •ome will say▪ If so many things be disallowed in prayer▪ how1 shall we speak aright in prayer? Answ. As the Apost•• Paul said of singing, so say I of prayer; it must be bwith grace in our hearts▪ and all our words, both for measure and number▪ must be tempered thereto, & no more ought to be used in prayer, than may serve to express & further in o•• selves ▪ or others, some […] ward grace of God▪ a• •••h, repen••n••, ••ale of Gods glory, &c. Eccles▪ 5. •. Be not rush […] thy mouth▪ ••• let thine heart be hasty to utter a thing before God; for God i• i• heaven▪ and thou art •n earth, therefore let thy words be •e•e? where we have express command, not only to prepare▪ our hearts; but our words also, when we come before God in prayer, that they be such as may express some grace of our hearts▪