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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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Gods name is hallowed or sanctified in his creatures, by three special1 actions: 1. When we acknowledge the wisdom of God, & his powerful hand in every creature. 2. When we have a reverend estimation of the creatures, and use them in Christian sobriety, in regard of the stamp of Gods power and wisdom, which appeareth in them. 3. When we sanctify our moderate use of them, by the word and prayer, as God requireth, 1. Tim. 4. 5. See the practise hereof in the word of God, which is his own solemn ordinance, whereby he makes ⟨p. 262⟩himself known unto his Church: Therein we sanctify and hallow Gods name: I. when we acknowledge the wisdom, mercy, & power2 of God in it: II. when we have a reverend estimation of the word in regard of the glorious Image of God which appeareth in it. III. when we use it in a sanctified and holy manner, coming unto it reverently with prepared hearts, hungering after the graces of God which are wrought thereby, and giving our selves in heart and life to be framed and ruled thereby. And thus we sanctify God in afflictions (for they are his work) when we labour to see the hand of God therein, in justice, mercy, and great wisdom chastening us, when we have a reverend regard to the hand of God appearing in them; and labour to be humbled thereby for the increase of our repentance, and the exercise of our faith and patience.
Gods name is halowed or sanctified in his creatures, by three speciall1 actions: 1. When we acknowledge the wisdome of God, & his powerfull hand in euery creature. 2. When we haue a reuerend estimation of the creatures, and vse them in Christian sobrietie, in regard of the stampe of Gods power and wisedome, which appeareth in them. 3. When wee sanctifie our moderate vse of them, by the word and praier, as God requireth, 1. Tim. 4. 5. See the practise hereof in the word of God, which is his owne solemne ordinance, whereby he makes ⟨p. 262⟩