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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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In all these we have cause of mourning, and they should stir up our hearts to cry unto the Lord, Thy kingdom come.
In all these we haue cause of mourning, and they should stirre vp our hearts to crie vnto the Lord, Thy kingdome come.
Use 2. Graces to be desired.
As we must mourn for the wants and hinderances of Christs kingdom; so we must hereby learn to have our hearts inflamed with spiritual desires after all helps and furtherances unto Gods kingdom, both in our selves and others: as First, for the preaching of the Gospel,1 and all other divine ordinances, whereby Gods kingdom is erected and maintained: our hearts desire to God must be, that these may be set up and continued, where they are wanting, and that God may bless them, where they are vouchsafed. Secondly, that God would enlighten2 the eyes of our minds, that we may see the wonders of his Law, as3 David did, that so the Lords ordinance may be blessed unto us. Thirdly,4 that we may be wholly subject unto Christ, and that of conscience, not only in our outward behaviour, but in mind, and heart, in will, & in all our affections: we must make sure this holy desire be in us indeed, and therefore must deny our selves, and subject our selves wholly unto God, as a willing people to serve him, and none but him; and then we may be sure his kingdom is come unto us. Fourthly, we must