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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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These graces we must hunger after, and labour to have a lively feeling of in our own hearts, and so shall we sanctify Gods name, and honour him in all his works. And hereby we shall know our selves to be the sons and daughters of God: we may indeed belong to God in his secret counsel; but without these sanctified affections and holy actions, we are not effectually called, and so indeed not actually become Gods children.
These graces we must hunger after, and labour to haue a liuely feeling of in our owne hearts, and so shall we sanctifie Gods name, and honour him in all his workes. And hereby we shall know our selues to be the sonnes and daughters of God: we may indeede belong to God in his secret counsell; but without these sanctified affections and holy actions, we are not effectually called, and so indeede not actually become Gods children.
3. Use. Duties to be practised.
3. Vse. Duties to be practised.
Thirdly, whatsoever we ask of God in prayer, we must unfeignedly1 endeavour to practise in our lives: as therefore we pray that Gods name may be hallowed, so we must be careful to sanctify2 the same in our conversation. For this end we must have regard to three things:
Thirdly, whatsoeuer we aske of God in prayer, we must vnfainedly1 endeauour to practise in our liues: as therefore wee pray that Gods name may be halowed, so wee must be carefull to sanctifie