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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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First, we must have a double, calling; the general calling of a Christian,1 wherein we must serve God; and a particular calling, according ⟨p. 314⟩to our place and gifts, wherein we must exercise our selves for the good of men. These two must not be severed so as either be wanting: but he that would keep a good conscience, must practise his general calling in doing the duties of his particular calling: it is an easy thing to profess Christianity in the Church, and many a man doth so, that keeps no good conscience in his private calling at home: but this is the evidence of a good conscience, when a man shows himself a Christian in his calling at home, and conversation among his brethren.
First, we must haue a double, calling; the generall calling of a Christian,1 wherein we must serue God; and a particular calling, according ⟨p. 314⟩to our place and gifts, wherein we must exercise our selues for the good of men. These two must not be seuered so as either be wanting: but he that would keepe a good conscience, must practise his generall calling in doing the duties of his particular calling: it is an easie thing to professe Christianitie in the Church, and many a man doth so, that keepes no good conscience in his priuate calling at home: but this is the euidence of a good conscience, when a man shewes himselfe a Christian in his calling at home, and conuersation among his brethren.
- 1How to keep a good conscience.
Secondly, we must always be exercised in doing some good duty, either of our general or particular calling, or in some commendable furtherance thereunto: for idleness is the devils pillow, whereon men