A09432:837
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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The second opinion touching Bread is of the Papists, to wit, that 1here we ask not only all necessary sustenance for the body, but much more all spiritual food, namely, the blessed Sacrament, which is Christ the bread of life. But neither is this so fit: for first, we prayed for spiritual things directly in the second petition. Secondly, sacramental bread cannot here be meant, because it was not ordained when Christ taught his Disciples this prayer. Thirdly, their exposition is against their own practise: for if by bread, were meant Christ in the Sacrament, then the people should be fed therewith every day, which they bar them from.
The second opinion touching Bread is of the Papists, to wit, that 1here we aske not onely all necessarie sustenance for the bodie, but much more all spirituall foode, namely, the blessed Sacrament, which is Christ the bread of life. But neither is this so fit: for first, we praied for spirituall things directly in the second petition. Secondly, sacramentall bread cannot here be meant, because it was not ordained when Christ taught his Disciples this praier. Thirdly, their exposition is against their owne practise: for if by bread, were meant Christ in the Sacrament, then the people should be fed therewith euery day, which they barre them frō.
- 1Rhem on this place.
The third opinion is, that by bread is meant corporal food and blessings ⟨p. 285⟩necessary to temporal life only: and this I take to be the truth for these reasons, which also make against the former expositions. First,1 S. Luke, the best interpreter of our Saviour Christ, expounds the words, of bread that serves for the day: that is, for every day,