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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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The second temptation is, from the smallness of sanctification. Many1 there be that endeavour to please God, making conscience of all sin, and yet they find in themselves an exceeding measure of rebellious corruption, much ignorance in their minds, perverseness in their wills, and frowardness in their affections; yea, a continual proneness unto all manner of sin: and on the contrary, they can perceive but small fruits of sanctification; the old man they feel rushing in them like a mighty Giant, but the new man so weak and feeble, that they can hardly discern any spiritual life: and hereupon they are sore troubled with temptations, yea oftentimes driven to doubt, whether they have any true grace at all: This cannot but be an heavy case, and yet here is true comfort for them; for Christ calleth them blessed (not that are filled with righteousness) but who hunger and thirst after it; that is, who feeling the want of righteousness in themselves, do earnestly desire it in their souls. These persons therefore, that feel in themselves a sea of corruption, and scarce a drop of sanctification, must truly examine their own hearts, how they stand affected to these things; for if they ⟨p. 22⟩be truly grieved for their corruption and rebellion, and withal do earnestly desire grace and sanctification, using the means constantly, whereby they may be freed from the one, and endued with the other; then they have wherewith they may comfort their hearts, for Christ calls them blessed: and so they are, for in due time they shall be satisfied: and in the mean time, their will and desire is accepted of God in Christ for the deed it self.
The second temptation is, from the smallnesse of sanctification. Many1 there be that endeauour to please God, making conscience of all sinne, and yet they finde in themselues an exceeding measure of rebellious corruption, much ignorance in their minds, peruersenesse in their wills, and frowardnesse in their affections; yea, a continuall pronenesse vnto all manner of sinne: and on the contrarie, they can perceiue but small fruits of sanctification; the olde man they feele rushing in them like a mightie Gyant, but the newe man so weake and seeble, that they can hardly discerne any spirituall life: and hereupon they are sore troubled with temptations, yea oftentimes driuen to doubt, whether they haue any true grace at all: This cannot but be an heauie case, and yet here is true comfort for them; for Christ calleth them blessed (not that are filled with righteousnesse) but who hunger and thirst after it; that is, who feeling the want of righteousnesse in themselues, doe earnestly desire it in their soules. These persons therefore, that feele in themselues a sea of corruption, and scarce a drop of sanctification, must truely examine their owne hearts, how they stand affected to these things; for if they