A09432:742
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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Now the words of this preface thus opened, contain a twofold notable1 ground and prop to all our prayers: to wit, that God is both able and willing to hear and help when we pray: for his being in heaven, imports that he is almighty, and therefore can hear and help us: ⟨p. 260⟩our God is in heaven, and be doth whatsoever he will. And being a father, 2yea our father in Christ, he must needs be willing and ready to grant our requests: for no father is so tenderly affected towards his natural son, as the Lord our God is towards all his children in Christ: Psal. 103. 13. As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on all that call upon him: Luk. 11. 13. If you that be evil can give good things to your children, much more shall your heavenly father give the holy Ghost to them that ask him: and hence it is that Christ saith, Whatsoever you ask the Father in my name he will give it you, Joh. 16. 23. Of these two must every one be persuaded that prays aright: every one will grant that God is able to hear and help; but of his willingness thereunto none can be assured but he that is the child of God, who knoweth God to be his father. Yet here must none deceive himself, to think that whatsoever he asks on his own head, God will grant it, for if we ask amiss we shall not receive; and therefore we must carefully mark and observe the direction of Gods word both for the things we ask, and for our manner of asking.
Now the words of this preface thus opened, containe a twofold notable1 ground and proppe to all our praiers: to wit, that God is both able and willing to heare and helpe when we pray: for his beeing in heauen, imports that he is almightie, and therefore can heare and helpe vs: ⟨p. 260⟩