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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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Our Saviour Christ having forbidden his Disciples all carnal and superstitious kind of praying, doth here prescribe unto them a most holy form of true prayer; but before he come unto it, he gives them this commandment, After this manner therefore pray ye: Saint Luke hath it thus; When you pray, say Our father, &c. In which words Christ enjoins his Disciples to use a right and holy form of prayer, the pattern whereof is after set down. Now because this point is controversial,1 I will briefly set down how far forth this prayer of Christ is prescribed unto us; to wit, for matter and form we must imitate and follow it in all our prayers, but we are not tied to the very words of this prayer, but may freely use them, or other words at our pleasure▪ for our Saviour Christ oft-times prayed in other words, and so did the Apostles, as we may see by Pauls praters in his Epistles, wherein he observeth the matter and manner of this prayer, but yet useth other words: yea, S. Luke setting down this very form of prayer, doth somewhat alter from the words of S. Matthew.
Our Sauiour Christ hauing forbidden his Disciples all carnall and superstitious kind of praying, doth here prescribe vnto them a most holy forme of true praier; but before he come vnto it, he giues them this commandement, After this manner therefore pray yee: Saint Luke hath it thus; When you pray, say Our father, &c. In which words Christ inioynes his Disciples to vse a right and holy forme of praier, the patterne whereof is after set downe. Now because this point is controuersall,1 I will briefly set downe how farre forth this praier of Christ is prescribed vnto vs; to wit, for matter and forme we must imitate and follow it in all our praiers, but wee are not tied to the very words of this praier, but may freely vse them, or other words at our pleasure▪ for our Sauiour Christ oft-times praied in other words, and so did the Apostles, as we may see by Pauls praters in his Epistles, wherein hee obserueth the matter and manner of this praier, but yet vseth other words: yea, S. Luke setting down this very forme of praier, doth somewhat alter from the words of S. Matthew.
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