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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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So then our request to God in this petition, is to this effect; O Father, let thy kingdom come to us that be pilgrims and strangers here on earth, prepare us for it, and enter us into it, that be yet without; renew us by thy spirit, that we may be subject to thy will, confirm us also in this estate, that our souls after this life, and both soul and body at the day of judgement may be fully glorified: yea, Lord hasten this glory to us, and to all thine elect.
So then our request to God in this petition, is to this effect; O Father, let thy kingdome come to vs that be pilgrimes and strangers here on earth, prepare vs for it, and enter vs into it, that be yet without; renue vs by thy spirit, that we may be subiect to thy will, confirme vs also in this estate, that our soules after this life, and both soule and bodie at the day of iudgement may be fully glorified: yea, Lord hasten this glorie to vs, and to all thine elect.
The Uses. 1. Wants to▪ be bewailed.
The wants we are taught to bewail in this petition, either concern our selves, or others. First, we must lament and mourn for our own1 miserable estate by nature, whereby we are the servants of sin, and so in thraldom and bondage under Satan: sin leads us into bondage, afor he that committeth sin, is the servant of sin: and where sin reigneth, there the devil hath dominion. And hence it comes that we rebel so much against the kingdom of God, and refuse to stoop to the sceptre of his word. Indeed this bondage is weakened in Gods children, but none is wholly freed from it in this life, as Pauls complaint declares;