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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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Fifthly, here we may learn how to frame our daily prayers to God, for this circumstance of time must be referred to every petition; and therefore this must be our practise, every day to pray for grace to glorify Gods name, to yield obedience to his will, to have our sins forgiven, and so for the rest.
Fiftly, here we may learne how to frame our daily praiers to God, for this circumstance of time must be referred to euery petition; and therefore this must be our practise, euery day to pray for grace to glorifie Gods name, to yeelde obedience to his will, to haue our sinnes forgiuen, and so for the rest.
V. Point. For whom do we ask bread; not for our selves alone but for our brethren; Give us: which serves to teach us brotherly love, which seeketh not her own things only, but is bountiful towards others seeking their good also. And indeed here we are but stewards of Gods temporal blessings, and therefore may not employ them as we will, but for his glory who is our absolute Lord: now his direction is1 to this effect; that first, we should glorify God with our temporal goods, employing them for the maintenance of his worship and of true religion. Secondly, that we should employ them for the common good, in the relief of the poor, and other necessary duties for the commonwealth. Thirdly, that we should provide for our own, especially them of our family, that we may live in peace and quietness, and so the better prepare our selves for the life to come.
V. Point. For whome doe we aske bread; not for our selues alone but for our brethren; Giue vs: which serues to teach vs brotherly loue, which seeketh not her owne things onely, but is bountifull towards others seeking their good also. And indeede here we are but stewards of Gods temporall blessings, and therefore may not imploy them as we will, but for his glorie who is our absolute Lord: now his direction is1 to this effect; that first, we should glorifie God with our temporall goods, imploying them for the maintenance of his worship and of true religion. Secondly, that we should imploy them for the common good, in the releefe of the poore, and other necessarie duties for the commonwealth. Thirdly, that we should prouide for our owne, especially them of our family, that we may liue in peace and quietnes, and so the better prepare our selues for the life to come.