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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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Verse 13. And lead us not into temptation: But deliver us from evil.
Verse 13. And lead vs not into temptation: But deliuer vs from euill.
These words contain the sixth and last petition, which is not needless1 as some may think, but for weighty causes set after all the former, though a man had the fruition of all the graces there desired: to2 wit, First, to teach us who they be that are most troubled with temptations; namely, the children of God, that set themselves to seek his glory, to advance his kingdom, to do his will, to depend upon his providence, and to rely upon his mercy for the pardon of their sins; these of all other are most subject to temptation, for being escaped out of the devils snare, he bestirs himself by all possible means to bring them in again: grievous temptations do always accompany remission of sin, which is joined with endeavour to glorify God, as both the word of God, and Christian experience do fully witness: which must be well observed, both to stay the mind of those that are deeply humbled through Satan's temptations, thinking that they are not the children of God, because they are so troubled with sin and Satan, when as the case is clean contrary: for spiritual temptations, if they be resisted with godly sorrow, are rather a sign of Gods love, because the devils hatred is most toward them whom God loves best; & on whom God shows mercy, towards them will the devil exercise his malice. As also this discovereth the folly of those that sooth up them selves in this fond conceit, that God surely loves them, and they are deep in his favour, because they are freed from temptations; when as indeed they ought rather to suspect themselves to be under the power of Satan: for when the strong man armed keeps the hold, the things that he possesseth are in peace,