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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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Sixthly, we must lead our lives not after our own fancy, but according to the rule of Gods word: we must live by faith and not by •ight: when we see no signs of Gods favour, but rather of his anger and indignation, ⟨p. 315⟩yet then must we trust in him, and rely upon his mercy: this is against reason, yet a work of faith, which is the evidence of things which are not seen, Heb. 11. 1.
Sixtly, we must lead our liues not after our owne fancie, but according to the rule of Gods word: we must liue by faith and not by •ight: when we see no signes of Gods fauour, but rather of his anger and indignation, ⟨p. 315⟩yet then must we trust in him, and relie vpon his mercie: this is against reason, yet a worke of faith, which is the euidence of things which are not seene, Heb. 11. 1.
2. Use. If we pray God to deliver us from evil, then we must beware of all satanical practises, as means of help in any distress, this is gross hypocrisy to pray against the evils of Satan, and to give our selves to the practise of them: herein many offend; for the Papists say this prayer, but yet their religion in many things is a gross practise of magic and sorcery: for first, the consecration of their host in the mass is plain conjuration: and so are their exorcisms in hallowing salt, bread, and water, their casting out of devils by certain words, by the sign of the cross, the application of relics, and such like: nay, come to our selves, what is more common among us then to use charms and Amulets, to seek to witches and sorcerers when any1