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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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This was Davids practise, who in all trouble and distress had recourse to God, calling him, his hope, fortress, and deliverer, Psal. 91. 2, 3. his secret or hiding place, who preserveth him from trouble, and compasseth him about with joyful deliverance, Psal. 32. 7. and when his enemies increased, yet the Lord was his buckler, his glory, and the lifter up of his head, Psal. 3. 2, 3. And thus should we rest upon God, considering that if we receive a good thought, we can hardly retain it; and when evil motions come, we cannot of our selves resist them.
This was Dauids practise, who in all trouble and distresse had recourse to God, calling him, his hope, fortresse, and deliuerer, Psal. 91. 2, 3. his secret or hiding place, who preserueth him from trouble, and compasseth him about with ioyfull deliuerance, Psal. 32. 7. and when his enemies increased, yet the Lord was his buckler, his glorie, and the lifter vp of his head, Psal. 3. 2, 3. And thus should wee rest vpon God, considering that if we receiue a good thought, we can hardly retaine it; and when euill motions come, we cannot of our selues resist them.
5. Use. Hence we also learn, that in temptation Satan can go no1 further then God permits him: he could not touch Jobs goods, his children, nor his body, till God gave him lea•e, Job. 1. 12