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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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First, this pattern of Angelical obedience here propounded for1 our imitation, must teach us to acknowledge and bewail the natural hardness, deadness, and untowardness of our hearts, in yielding obedience unto the will of God: if we feel not this dull and untoward heart, we may suspect our selves of the want of grace, for every gracious heart feels it, more or less, and bewails it unto God: and so must we do, if we say in truth, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven.
First, this patterne of Angelicall obedience here propounded for1 our imitation, must teach vs to acknowledge and bewaile the naturall hardnesse, deadnesse, and vntowardnesse of our hearts, in yeelding obedience vnto the will of God: if wee feele not this dull and vntoward heart, we may suspect our selues of the want of grace, for euery gratious heart feeles it, more or lesse, and bewailes it vnto God: and so must we doe, if we say in truth, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heauen.
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Secondly, we must here also bewail the want of sincerity and1 faithfulness in doing Gods will: our maimed and halt obedience, ⟨p. 282⟩shows how far we come short of this Angelical example: many content themselves with the outward service of the body, and never regard2 the inward worship of the heart; and others have respect to outward duties of piety, that concern God, but for uprightness and mercy towards men, they little regard: this the Angels do not.