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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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Thus much of the preface: here begin the petitions, which are six in number; whereof the three first concern God, the three latter concern our selves. Again, of those which concern God, the first concerns Gods glory it self, the other two the means whereby Gods glory is manifested and enlarged among men: for Gods name is the• glorified among men, when his kingdom doth come, and his will is done.
Thus much of the preface: here begin the petitions, which are sixe in number; whereof the three first concerne God, the three latter concerne our selues. Againe, of those which concerne God, the first concernes Gods glorie it selfe, the other two the meanes whereby Gods glorie is manifested and inlarged among men: for Gods name is the• glorified among men, when his kingdome doth come, and his will is done.
Now this petition for the glorifying of Gods name, is rightly set in the first place: for Gods glory is the absolute end of all things: Prov. 16. 4. The Lord made all things for his own sake, yea even the wicked for the day of evil: and therefore it must be preferred before all things: before life it self, yea before salvation which is life eternal: Joh. 12. 27, 28. our Saviour Christ prefers the glory of his fathers name before his own life. And Paul prefers it afore his own salvation: for he professeth that for Gods glory in the salvation of the Jews, he could wish himself separate from Christ, Rom. 9. 3.
Now this petition for the glorifying of Gods name, is rightly set in the first place: for Gods glorie is the absolute end of all things: Prov. 16. 4. The Lord made all things for his owne sake, yea euen the wicked for the day of euill: and therefore it must be preferred before all things: before life it selfe, yea before saluation which is life eternall: