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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 special kingdom, is that, whereby he ruleth his elect and chosen1 people, working his will not only by them, as he doth in his general kingdom, by the devils themselves; but in them also, by his holy spirit: and it is called special, because it is not exercised over all the world, but only over the elect, whom he hath ordained to eternal life.
Gods speciall kingdome, is that, whereby hee ruleth his elect and chosen1 people, working his will not onely by them, as he doth in his generall kingdome, by the deuils themselues; but in them also, by his holy spirit: and it is called speciall, because it is not exercised ouer all the world, but onely ouer the elect, whom hee hath ordained to eternall life.
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This special kingdom of God is two-fold; either of Grace, or of1 Glory: The kingdom of grace, is a spiritual estate, wherein God makes men willingly subject to his written word, by his spirit. I call the kingdom ⟨p. 268⟩of grace, a spiritual estate, both because it is principally exercised in the conscience, and also because this regiment in the conscience, is by the spirit of God. Secondly, I show wherein it consists; namely, in a voluntary subjection of the whole man in soul, and body, and spirit, to the will of God, revealed in the word: Psalm. 110. 3. Thy people shall come willingly in the day of assembling thine army, in holy beauty. And this subjection stands in three things; in Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the holy Ghost,