A09432:848
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 use. In this second point we learn two things. First, that it1 is lawful to ask temporal blessings at the hands of God, for he is our merciful father and bids us so to do; which serveth to confirm the former exposition of this article. Secondly, that we ought to have a2 moderate care to preserve our bodily life and health, in the diligent use of all lawful means; for what we pray for we must endeavour to do. The sixth commandment saith, Thou shalt not kill; wherein the Lord enjoineth us by all good means to preserve our own and our neighbours life. And this we must do for two causes especially: first, that we may do all the good we can to that Church, Commonwealth, and family whereof we are members: secondly, that we may have a sufficient time to prepare our selves for heaven: for death will come, and the day of judgement; and after death there is no wisdom, nor counsel, 3work, nor invention: therefore now must we prepare our selves for God, that we may be ready to receive him at his coming; and he that is prepared for the Lord hath lived well and long enough, but without this our life is spent in vain.
The vse. In this second point we learne two things. First, that it1 is lawfull to aske temporall blessings at the hands of God, for he is our mercifull father and bids vs so to doe; which serueth to confirme the former exposition of this article. Secondly, that we ought to haue a2 moderate care to preserue our bodily life and health, in the diligent vse of all lawfull meanes; for what we pray for we must endeuour to doe. The sixth commandement saith, Thou shalt not kill; wherein the Lord inioyneth vs by all good meanes to preserue our owne and our neighbours life. And this we must doe for two causes especially: first, that we may doe all the good we can to that Church, Commonwealth, and family whereof we are members: secondly, that we may haue a sufficient time to prepare our selues for heauen: for death will come, and the day of iudgement; and after death there is no wisdome, nor counsell,