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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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Fourthly, we must not live inordinately, but in that sort which God1 2enjoineth Christians in his word: every one must have a double calling; the general calling of a Christian, common to all that live in the Church, concerning the service of God, in righteousness and holiness; and a particular lawful calling, in some set state of life, tending to the good of the Church, common wealth, or family, wherein a man must glorify God in the good of men: this is to live in order, & he that wanteth both, or one of these, lives inordinately; for God would have every man to abide in that vocation wherein he hath called him: every one therefore according to his gift and grace received of God, must live in a lawful calling, and he that doth not so, resisteth Gods will. Whereby we see, that wandering beggars are not to be suffered in Church or common wealth; for they live without any calling, and so transgress Gods will: yea their course of life is here also condemned, that spend their life in sports and gaming; for such a life is rebellion against God, who will be glorified in works done by virtue of our lawful calling.
Fourthly, we must not liue inordinately, but in that sort which God1 2inioyneth Christians in his word: euery one must haue a double calling; the generall calling of a Christian, common to all that liue in the Church, concerning the seruice of God, in righteousnesse and holinesse; and a particular lawfull calling, in some set state of life, tending to the good of the Church, cōmon wealth, or familie, wherin a man must glorifie God in the good of men: this is to liue in order, & he that wanteth both, or one of these, liues inordinately; for God would haue euery man to abide in that vocation wherein hee hath called him: euery one therefore according to his gift and grace receiued of God, must liue in a lawfull calling, and hee that doth not so, resisteth Gods will. Whereby wee see, that wandring beggers are not to bee suffered in Church or common wealth; for they liue without any calling, and so transgresse Gods will: yea their course of life is here also condemned, that spend their life in sports and gaming; for such a life is rebellion against God, who wil be glorified in workes done by vertue of our lawfull calling.