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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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IV. Christ knitting our forgiving our brother, with Gods forgiving1 us, doth here afford unto us a notable sign of pardon of sin; namely, a ready and willing mind to forgive our brother offending us: our inclination to mercy in suppressing the desire of revenge when we are wronged, gives assurance to our conscience that we shall find mercy at Gods hands: whereby it is plain, that the child of God may know his own estate towards God, in regard of his mercy in Christ, even by descending into his own heart, and there finding the affection of mercy, in forgiving those that have wronged him: and this we must labour for, if we would know Gods mercy in Christ to belong unto us.
IV. Christ knitting our forgiuing our brother, with Gods forgiuing1 vs, doth here affoard vnto vs a notable signe of pardon of sinne; namely, a readie and willing minde to forgiue our brother offending vs: our inclination to mercie in suppressing the desire of reuenge when we are wronged, giues assurance to our conscience that wee shall finde mercie at Gods hands: whereby it is plaine, that the child of God may know his owne estate towards God, in regard of his mercie in Christ, euen by descending into his owne heart, and there finding the affection of mercie, in forgiuing those that haue wronged him: and this wee must labour for, if we would know Gods mercie in Christ to belong vnto vs.
- 1A true sign of pardon of sin.A true signe of pardon of sinne.
V. Hereby we are admonished, to beware in our selves, of the common1 sin of this age, engrafted in our nature; to wit, desire of revenge, spite, and grudging upon every occasion: for when we pray unto God with such malicious hearts, we do in effect desire the Lord to exercise his wrath, and to revenge his justice on us. And undoubtedly, many a man doth fearfully curse himself in his own prayers, while he is cruelly minded towards his brethren; and God oftentimes saith Amen to such curses most deservedly, seeing men are so cruel to their own souls to curse themselves: and therefore we had need to look to our hearts, when we pray to God, that we forgive men, if we would be forgiven of God.