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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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1. Use. Wants to be bewailed both in our selves and others.
1. Vse. Wants to be bewailed both in our selues and others.
I. This petition teacheth us to bewail our natural disposition1 whereby we are prone to rebel against the will of God, being wholly bent to disobedience in doing that which is evil. II. We must bewail our natural hypocrisy, even that which remaineth in us after grace received: for though we may say these words, yet we can not possibly have our hearts affected with such a perfect desire after obedience to Gods will, as we ought to have. III. Though we have never so much grace, yet here we must lament and bewail our want of obedience in all good duties: for though we give our selves to do good things, yet the best of us all fail in the manner of doing them, as in hearing the word, in receiving the Sacraments, and prayer; so as we must be humbled for our wants, and confess that we are unprofitable servants, when we have done all that is commanded us, Luk. 17. 10.
I. This petition teacheth vs to bewaile our naturall disposition1 whereby we are prone to rebell against the will of God, beeing wholly bent to disobedience in doing that which is euill. II. We must bewaile our naturall hypocrisie, euen that which remaineth in vs after grace receiued: for though we may say these words, yet we can not possibly haue our hearts affected with such a perfect desire after obedience to Gods will, as we ought to haue. III. Though we haue neuer so much grace, yet here we must lament and bewaile our want of obedience in all good duties: for though we giue our selues to doe good things, yet the best of vs all faile in the manner of doing them, as in hearing the word, in receiuing the Sacraments, and praier; so as we must be humbled for our wants, and confesse that we are vnprofitable seruants, when we haue done all that is commanded vs,