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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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II. Quest. How far is a man bound to forgive others that trespass1 against him? Ans. There is a threefold forgiveness; of revenge, of punishment, and of judgement: Forgiveness of revenge, is when a man is not desirous of revenge from an inward grudge, but forbears to render like for like to those that wrong him: this is principally here meant, for we must 2always forgive our brethren, in respect of revenge; for vengeance is mine, saith the Lord, and I will repay, Rom. 12. 19. Forgiveness of punishment, is the remitting of that punishment which another mans wrong-doing justly deserves: this is not always to be granted, especially in the case of offence, which may tend to the public hurt; for then were the state of magistracy unlawful, whose office it is to punish offences. The forgiveness of judgement, is the remitting of that censure which an evil deed doth justly deserve; neither is this here meant, for being lawfully called thereunto, we may freely censure that which is evil done.
II. Quest. How farre is a man bound to forgiue others that trespasse1 against him? Ans. There is a threefold forgiuenes; of reuenge, of punishment, and of iudgement: Forgiuenesse of reuenge, is when a man is not desirous of reuenge from an inward grudge, but forbeares to render like for like to those that wrong him: this is principally here meant, for we must 2alwaies forgiue our brethren, in respect of reuenge; for vē geance is mine, saith the Lord, and I will repaie, Rom. 12. 19. Forgiuenes of punishment, is the remitting of that punishment which another mans wrong-doing iustly deserues: this is not alwaies to be granted, especially in the case of offence, which may tend to the publike hurt; for then were the state of magistracy vnlawful, whose office it is to punish offences. The forgiuenes of iudgement, is the remitting of that censure which an euill deed doth iustly deserue; neither is this here meant, for beeing lawfully called therevnto, wee may freely censure that which is euill done.