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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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Thirdly, to moderate our care in seeking for the blessings of this1 life: we must have care to provide things honest and necessary; and for this end must exercise our selves in the use of lawful means, otherwise we shall tempt God; but yet our care must be so moderate, that we still depend upon our heavenly fathers care and providence for us, who bids us ask him bread for every day: and thus we shall have enough, when as distrustful and immoderate care shall help us nothing. When the cIsraelites lived by Manna, which God gave them from heaven, they were commanded to gather but for one day, and to reserve none of it till the morrow; whereby God would teach them to depend upon his daily providence: which while they did, they had sufficient, and that which was good; but when through covetousness they would needs gather more then for the day, and so reserved of it till the morning, Gods curse light upon it; dfor it was full of worms and stank: and afterward when they began to dislike Manna, and were not content ⟨image 150⟩with his providence, but elusted after flesh, he gave them their desire, but withal his wrath fell upon them while the flesh was between their teeth before it was chewed, v. 33. and so it will be with us if we distrust in God: but if we learn and practise this dependence on Gods particular providence, we shall have experience of his goodness, though ordinary means fail, either by supply, as 1. king. 17. 6. or by patience to bear the want.
Thirdly, to moderate our care in seeking for the blessings of this1 life: we must haue care to prouide things honest and necessarie; and for this ende must exercise our selues in the vse of lawfull meanes, otherwise we shall tempt God; but yet our care must be so moderate, that we still depend vpon our heauenly fathers care and prouidence for vs, who biddes vs aske him bread for euery day: and thus we shall haue enough, when as distrustfull and immoderate care shall helpe vs nothing. When the