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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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II. Policy. When Satan cannot procure some gross corruption to reign in the child of God, then he labours to get him commit some offence and sin, whereby the name of God may be dishonoured, his profession disgraced, his conscience wounded, & Gods children offended. ⟨p. 311⟩Thus he dealt with David in his sins of adultery & murder, 2. Sam. 11. & ch. 12. 9. and with Peter in the denial of his master, Mat. 26. 74. We therefore must pray according to this petition, that we may abe sanctified throughout, and that our whole spirit, and soul, and body, may be kept blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: & that bour hearts may be established in every good word and work: God delivering us from every evil work, and preserving us unto his heavenly kingdom, 2. Tim. 4. 18.
II. Policie. When Satan cannot procure some grosse corruption to raigne in the child of God, then hee labours to get him commit some offence and sinne, whereby the name of God may bee dishonoured, his profession disgraced, his conscience wounded, & Gods children offended. ⟨p. 311⟩Thus he dealt with Dauid in his sinnes of adulterie & murther, 2. Sam. 11. & ch. 12. 9. and with Peter in the denial of his master, Mat. 26. 74. We therefore must pray according to this petition, that we may abe sanctified throughout, and that our whole spirit, and soule, and bodie, may be kept blameles vnto the cōming of our Lord Iesus Christ: & that b