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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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For your Father knoweth whereof ye have need before ye ask of him.
For your Father knoweth whereof yee haue neede before yee aske of him.
These words are a second reason against the heathenish manner of prayer, to this effect; It is needless for you to use vain repetitions in your prayers, because God knows your wants before you pray: and therefore few words well ordered are sufficient.
These words are a second reason against the heathenish manner of praier, to this effect; It is needlesse for you to vse vaine repetitions in your praiers, because God knowes your wants before you pray: and therefore fewe words well ordered are sufficient.
The exposition. Your Father knoweth. This knowledge of God, is not a bare notice taken of our wants, but such a knowledge as doth withal include a special care to make supply unto them; for this is a1 rule in the expounding of Scripture, that words of knowledge are oftentimes put for words of affection: as Psalm. 1. 6. The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish: where the opposition of knowledge to destruction, showeth plainly, that by knowledge there is meant, the Lords due regard and respect unto the ways of the godly; which is a point full of all comfort to the children of God: and for the clearing of it three questions are to be scanned, which may well be moved out of this Text.
The exposition. Your Father knoweth. This knowledge of God, is not a bare notice taken of our wants, but such a knowledge as doth withall include a speciall care to make supply vnto them; for this is a