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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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III. Policy. When the child of God is fallen into any sin, then the devil labours to cast him asleep therein, that he might lie in it without remorse, and so never repent of it: thus he dealt with David, who lay in his sin of adultery & murder without repentance, one whole year almost: & thus he hath dealt with the nation of the Jews, blinding their eyes, and hardening their hearts, from the knowledge of the Messiah, whom they crucified, even unto this day: and thus he dealeth with many Christians in the Church of God. In regard whereof, we must pray in temptation as David did, that he would not forsake us over-long, Psa. 119. 8. but though in justice he may leave us to our selves for a time, yet he would please to renew his mercies towards, and repair us by his grace.
III. Policie. When the child of God is fallen into any sin, then the deuil labours to cast him asleep therein, that hee might lie in it without remorse, and so neuer repent of it: thus he dealt with Dauid, who lay in his sinne of adulterie & murther without repentance, one whole yere almost: & thus hee hath dealt with the nation of the Iewes, blinding their eies, and hardening their hearts, from the knowledge of the Messias, whom they crucified, euen vnto this day: and thus he dealeth with many Christians in the Church of God. In regard wherof, we must pray in temptation as Dauid did, that he would not forsake vs ouer-long, Psa. 119. 8. but though in iustice hee may leaue vs to our selues for a time, yet he would please to renue his mercies towards, and repaire vs by his grace.
IV. Policy. When the Lord vouchsafeth to men the means of salvation, as the word and sacraments, & chastisements for sin, then Satan labours to make the same void and of none effect, that so they may not only miss of salvation, but be condemned more deeply for the neglect and contempt of the means vouchsafed unto them: this Paul knew well, and therefore he sent Timothy to the Thessalonians to know their faith, lest the tempter had tempted them, and so their labour upon them had been in vain,