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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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Thirdly, we must seek to cut off all things that hinder us from doing1 Gods will, we must mortify and crucify the lusts of the flesh, and all sinful motions of our corrupt hearts; for these make us rebels against God in transgressing his will. This is a hard thing to do, and unto a natural man of himself altogether impossible, and therefore we must use spiritual means, for the deeds of the flesh ⟨p. 279⟩must be mortified by the spirit, Roman. 8. 13. Now the ground of this work is the death of our Saviour Christ, applied by faith to our corrupt heart; for the old man is crucified with him, (as the Apostle Paul saith) that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin, Roman. 6. 6. This therefore must we do, if we think our selves to have part in Christ; we must persuade our hearts, that when our Saviour Christ was upon the cross in our room and stead, bearing the punishment of our sins, then were we, in regard of the old man, crucified with him; the virtue and efficacy whereof, we shall undoubtedly find in our selves, for the mortifying of sin, when we do truly believe; for our fellowship with Christ, begins in his death; and if we be dead to sin, how can the motions thereof yet live and reign in us? When a malefactor is put to death, he ceaseth from his bad courses; and so, if our corruption be crucified with our Saviour Christ, it must not reign in our hearts, to bring forth the fruits of sin. Let us therefore meditate on the death of our Saviour Christ, and apply it to our selves by faith, and consider the vileness of our sins, in the bitterness of his passion; and then no doubt we shall be moved to strive against evil motions: for if we be Christs, we have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts, Gal. 5. 24.
Thirdly, we must seeke to cut off all things that hinder vs from doing1 Gods will, wee must mortifie and crucifie the lusts of the flesh, and all sinnefull motions of our corrupt hearts; for these make vs rebells against God in transgressing his will. This is a hard thing to doe, and vnto a naturall man of himselfe altogether impossible, and therefore we must vse spirituall meanes, for the deedes of the flesh