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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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Secondly, if the pure in heart be blessed, then we must labour to practise the counsel of the Prophet, dWash you, make you clean; and esanctify the Lord in your hearts: yea as the Apostle saith, fLet us purge our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. Indeed it is the gwork of God to purify the heart, man of himself can no more do it, then the Black-Moor can change his skin: but yet every one that would feel in himself this work of God, must use the means, wherein the spirit doth purge the heart; first therefore, we must humble our selves unfeignedly for all the sins and corruptions of our life already past, and for the time to come, grow to a resolute purpose, not to sin against God in any thing: which we must testify by a godly endeavour to obey him in all things; for a pure heart, and a purpose to live in any one sin, cannot stand together: but this constant purpose not to sin, is a notable grace, and an infallible token of a renewed and sanctified heart.
Secondly, if the pure in heart be blessed, then we must labour to practise the counsell of the Prophet, dWash you, make you cleane; and esanctifie the Lord in your hearts: yea as the Apostle saith, fLet vs purge our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit. Indeed it is the gworke of God to purifie the heart, man of himselfe can no more doe it, then the Black-moore can change his skinne: but yet euery one that would feele in himselfe this worke of God, must vse the meanes, wherein the spirit doth purge the heart; first therefore, we must humble our selues vnfainedly for all the sinnes and corruptions of our life alreadie past, and for the time to come, growe to a resolute purpose, not to finne against God in any thing: which we must testifie by a godly endeauour to obey him in all things; for a pure heart, and a purpose to liue in any one sinne, cannot stand together: but this constant purpose not to sinne, is a notable grace, and an infallible token of a renued and sanctified heart.