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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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III. Quest. Whether must we forgive those that wrong us, if they1 will not confess their fault, nor ask us forgiveness? Ans. We must forgive them freely, in respect of revenge. Object. But it is said, If he repent, forgive him, Luk. 17. 3. therefore, unless he repent, we need not to forgive him? Answ. That place is meant of Ecclesiastical censures, that those must proceed no further after the party offending doth repent.
III. Quest. Whether must we forgiue those that wrong vs, if they1 will not confesse their fault, nor aske vs forgiuenesse? Ans. Wee must forgiue them freely, in respect of reuenge. Obiect. But it is said, If hee repent, forgiue him, Luk. 17. 3. therefore, vnlesse hee repent, wee neede not to forgiue him? Answ. That place is meant of Ecclesiasticall censures, that those must proceede no further after the partie offending doth repent.
- 1How we must forgive the obstinate.How we must forgiue the obstinate.
Debtors] Hereby is not meant such as we count debtors in the civill1 state; that is, such as owe us money grain, &c. but any one that doth us injury, or wrong: for no mans estate is so low, but in some degree ⟨p. 299⟩God hath given one or moe of these 4. things; honour, life, goods, or good name; and he that hinders his neighbour in any of these, is a debtor before God, and so standeth, till he make recompense to the party, and repent towards God: yea further, we must know that besides the endamaging of our neighbour in these things, the very omission of preserving and furthering our neighbours life, honour, goods, & good name, makes us also debtors before God.