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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, here we see what we must do in respect of our daily sins1 whereunto we fall; we must not lie in them, but renew our-estate by true humiliation and repentance. Also if thou be crossed in the things of this world, the way of comfort and deliverance is to be learned here: for as thou doest daily ask bread, so thou must ask forgiveness for thy sins, and when they are pardoned thou hast title and interest to all Gods blessings. Now this daily humiliation stands in three things: 1. in examination of our selves for our debt unto God by sin: 2. in confessing our debt unto our creditor, yielding our selves into his hands: 3. in humbling our selves unto him, craving pardon and remission earnestly for Christs sake, as for life and death: herein the children of God are presidents unto us: Psal. 32. 5, 6. David in great distress found no release while he held his tongue, but when he humbled himself and confessed against himself, then he found mercy and ease: whereupon he professeth that he will be a pattern to every godly man for their behaviour in the time of distress.
Thirdly, here we see what we must doe in respect of our daily sinnes1 whereunto we fall; we must not lie in them, but renue our-estate by true humiliation and repentance. Also if thou be crossed in the things of this world, the way of comfort and deliuerance is to be learned here: for as thou doest daily aske bread, so thou must aske forgiuenesse for thy sinnes, and when they are pardoned thou hast title and interest to al Gods blessings. Now this daily humiliation stands in three things: 1. in examination of our selues for our debt vnto God by sinne: 2. in confessing our debt vnto our creditour, yeilding our selues into his hands: 3. in humbling our selues vnto him, crauing pardon and remission earnestly for Christs sake, as for life and death: herein the children of God are presidents vnto vs: Psal. 32. 5, 6. Dauid in great distresse found no release while he held his tongue, but when he humbled himselfe and confessed against himselfe, then he found mercie and ease: whereupon he professeth that he will be a patterne to euery godly man for their behauiour in the time of distresse.