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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 use. I. Here we learn to receive our bread from God, or any1 other temporal blessing we enjoy as a fruit of Christs passion; and indeed Christ crucified is the foundation of every good gift and blessing of God. As for infidels and wicked men who possess and use many temporal blessings, it must be granted that they have right thereto before men; but yet having no part in Christ crucified, they want the true foundation, and so are no better then usurpers before God, for which one day they must be called to reckoning. If this point were learned, men would show more conscience in getting, and more reverence and thankfulness in using Gods temporal blessings, then usually they do: there would be less riot and excess in diet & attire, and less abuse of all Gods creatures: for the meditation of this price of our restitution, would restrain us from dishonouring God in any of his blessings.
The vse. I. Here we learne to receiue our bread from God, or any1 other temporall blessing we enioy as a fruit of Christs passion; and indeede Christ crucified is the foundation of euery good gift and blessing of God. As for infidells and wicked men who possesse and vse many temporall blessings, it must be graunted that they haue right thereto before men; but yet hauing no part in Christ crucified, they want the true foundation, and so are no better then vsurpers before God, for which one day they must be called to reckoning. If this point were learned, men would shew more conscience in getting, and more reuerence and thankfulnesse in vsing Gods temporall blessings, then vsually they doe: there would be lesse riot and excesse in diet & attire, and lesse abuse of all Gods creatures: for the meditation of this price of our restitution, would restraine vs from dishonouring God in any of his blessings.
- 1•••ov all in Christ.