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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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3. Use. Duties to be practised.
Because we must seek to practise that which we ask in prayer,1 therefore hereby we are also taught to endeavour our selves after these good duties; First, to prove what is the good will of God, and acceptable: 2Rom. 12. 2. We must by often trial of our actions by the word of God, become expert in Gods will; use in all things makes perfect, and therefore in all our affairs we must consult with God, whether the things we go about be agreeable to his will. Most men will have an eye to the laws of the land in their civill affairs, as in buying and selling; and why should we not be as wife for our souls, in the matters of God? Do we not dissemble with God, when we say with our tongues, Thy will be done, and yet in life and conversation, have no regard to square our works thereby?