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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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Hereby also we must learn to pray for the spirit of freedom, whereby we may be delivered from the bondage of corruption, and so may the more freely, and cheerfully, and heartily endeavour to do Gods will: Psal. 51. 12. Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and stablish me by thy free spirit: the holy Ghost is therefore called the free spirit, because it gives liberty from the bondage of sin, and makes the heart free, and forward, and cheerful in Gods service: for where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2. Cor. 3. 17.
Hereby also we must learne to pray for the spirit of freedome, whereby we may be deliuered from the bondage of corruption, and so may the more freely, and cheerefully, and heartily endeauour to doe Gods will: Psal. 51. 12. Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me by thy free spirit: the holy Ghost is therefore called the free spirit, because it giues liberty from the bondage of sinne, and makes the heart free, and forward, and cheerefull in Gods seruice: for where the spirit of the Lord is, there is libertie. 2. Cor. 3. 17.
3. Use. Duties to be practised.
3. Vse. Duties to be practised.
Because we must practise the good things we pray for, therefore1