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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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Where, first we may note what is the faith of worldlings: they1 do not trust in God for food, raiment, and other temporal blessings; how then can we say that their faith is sound for eternal mercies? Isa. 28. 16. He that believeth will not make hast, but will stay Gods leisure, waiting for his blessings whereof he stands in need: But is this the practise of the world? no verily; for let a cross come, and men will not stick to use unlawful means for their deliverance: and so they deal, when hope of gain is offered, making little conscience of fraud, lying, oppression, &c. and so making hast to be rich, they overrun the provident hand of God, that would lead them by ordinary lawful means.
Where, first we may note what is the faith of worldlings: they1 doe not trust in God for foode, raiment, and other temporal blessings; how then can we say that their faith is sound for eternall mercies? Isa. 28. 16. He that beleeueth will not make hast, but will stay Gods leasure, waiting for his blessings whereof he stands in neede: But is this the practise of the world? no verily; for let a crosse come, and men will not sticke to vse vnlawfull meanes for their deliuerance: and so they deale, when hope of gaine is offered, making little conscience of fraud, lying, oppression, &c. and so making hast to be rich, they ouerrunne the prouident hand of God, that would lead them by ordinarie lawfull meanes.
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Secondly, hence we learn how to enjoy and use all temporal