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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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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, Luk. 11. 3. and therefore it must needs be bodily: for spiritual food once truly received, serves not for a day, but for ever, Joh. 4. 14. Secondly, this is a perfect platform of prayer, and therefore must contain petition for temporal blessings, else it were not perfect: now we cannot comprehend our requests for temporal blessings under any other petition but this only, and therefore Christ here propoundeth them.
The third opinion is, that by bread is meant corporall food and blessings ⟨p. 285⟩necessarie to temporall life onely: 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 Sauiour Christ, expounds the words, of bread that serues for the day: that is, for euery day, Luk. 11. 3. and therefore it must needes be bodily: for spirituall food once truly receiued, serues not for a day, but for euer, Ioh. 4. 14. Secondly, this is a perfect platforme of praier, and therefore must containe petition for temporall blessings, els it were not perfect: now we cannot comprehend our requests for temporall blessings vnder any other petition but this onely, and therefore Christ here propoundeth them.
- 1What is meant by Bread.