A09432:934
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever: Amen.
For thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie, for euer: Amen.
These words contain the reason of the former six petitions: touching which we must observe two things in general: first, that they are not a reason to move God whose will is unchangeable; but to persuade the child of God that prayeth thus, that God will grant his requests. Secondly, that this reason is not peculiar to the last petition, but generally belonging to them all: as, hallowed be thy name, because thine is the kingdom, power, and glory, and so for the rest.
These words conteine the reason of the former sixe petitions: touching which we must obserue two things in generall: first, that they are not a reason to mooue God whose wil is vnchāgeable; but to perswade the child of God that prayeth thus, that God will graunt his requests. Secondly, that this reason is not peculiar to the last petition, but generally belonging to them all: as, halowed be thy name, because thine is the kingdome, power, and glorie, and so for the rest.
The meaning▪ Kingdom] This here imports three things in God: first,1 that he is all-sufficient of himself to do all things whatsoever, needing no help nor instrument beside his sovereign will: Gen. 17. 1. I am God all-sufficient. Secondly, that he hath a sovereign right and title to all things in heaven and earth, as a King hath to those things which belong to his territories and jurisdiction. Thirdly, that he hath sovereign rule and authority over all things in heaven and earth, governing them as he pleaseth and bringing them into an absolute subjection.