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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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Secondly, we must be careful to bring forth the fruits of Gods1 kingdom; for therefore doth he send it among men, and for want hereof, doth he take it from them, Matth. 21. 43. Now these fruits are Righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Ghost, Rom. 14. 17. whereof we have aspoken before: all which, we must labour to find in our hearts, and to express in our lives, else this kingdom shall be taken from us, & we shall never see the glory of it.
Secondly, wee must bee carefull to bring forth the fruites of Gods1 kingdome; for therefore doth he send it among men, and for want hereof, doth he take it from them, Matth. 21. 43. Now these fruits are Righteousnesse, peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost, Rom. 14. 17. whereof we haue aspoken before: all which, we must labour to finde in our hearts, and to expresse in our liues, else this kingdome shall be taken from vs, & we shall neuer see the glorie of it.
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Thirdly, hence we must learn to be contented in all estates of this1