A09432:824
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.
3. Vse. Duties to be practised.
Because we must practise the good things we pray for, therefore1 here we are taught to frame our lives to an holy Imitation of the blessed Angels. Though we cannot attain to the measure of their obedience, yet we must endeavour after their manner of obedience, in readiness, &c. and so by following them begin our heaven in this world. This will not stand with their humour who account zeal in religion, affected preciseness: but such as call God father in sincerity, must set before them the obedience of the holy Angels, as a pattern for their imitation. Now in them we may observe these things for us to follow.
Because we must practise the good things we pray for, therefore1 here we are taught to frame our liues to an holy Imitation of the blessed Angels. Though we cannot attaine to the measure of their obedience, yet we must endeauour after their manner of obedience, in readinesse, &c. and so by following them beginne our heauen in this world. This will not stand with their humour who account zeale in religion, affected precisenesse: but such as call God father in sinceritie, must set before them the obedience of the holy Angels, as a patterne for their imitation. Now in them we may obscrue these things for vs to follow.
- 1Imitation of the Angels.
First, they desired before Christs incarnation, to look into the mystery