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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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Fourthly, here we have a notable remedy against despair, wherewith1 the devil assaults many a child of God, when through infirmity they fall into some grievous sin, or commit the same sin often, which greatly wounds the conscience: for here Christ bids us ask forgiveness of our daily sins whatsoever they be, or how often so ever committed. And no doubt, he that bids us forgive our brethren that sin against us, though it were aseven times in a day, if they seek it at our hands, will much more forgive us. This must not embolden any to sin presumptuously, for the Lord hath said, He will not be merciful unto that man, Deut. 29. 19. but if any fall through infirmity, hereon he hath to stay himself from despair.
Fourthly, here we haue a notable remedie against desparie, wherewith1 the deuill assaults many a child of God, when through infirmitie they fall into some grieuous sinne, or commit the same sinne often, which greatly wounds the conscience: for here Christ bids vs aske forgiuenesse of our daily sinnes whatsoeuer they be, or how often so euer cōmitted. And no doubt, he that bids vs forgiue our brethren that sinne against vs, though it were aseauen times in a day, if they seeke it at our hands, will much more forgiue vs. This must not embolden any to sinne presumptuously, for the Lord hath saide, He will not be mercifull vnto that man, Deut. 29. 19. but if any fall through infirmitie, hereon he hath to stay himselfe from despaire.
- 1Remedy against despair.Remedie against despaire.
- aLuk. 17 4.