A09432:939
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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Secondly, the terror & accusation of a guilty conscience doth argue1 evidently the absolute sovereignty of Gods kingdom: for when a man hath committed some grievous sin, either against the law of nature or the written word of God, though it be so secretly that no man know of it, yet will his conscience accuse and fright him; which it would not do, unless he were to answer for that fact to God the sovereign Lord of all.
Secondly, the terror & accusation of a guiltie conscience doth argue1 euidently the absolute soueraigntie of Gods kingdom: for when a man hath committed some grieuous sinne, either against the law of nature or the written word of God, though it be so secretly that no man know of it, yet wil his conscience accuse and fright him; which it would not doe, vnles he were to answer for that fact to God the soueraigne Lord of al.
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Thirdly, men of death, that is, such as by some notorious crime deserve1 death, though through the ignorance or negligence of magistrates they be let to escape, yet ordinarily they are overtaken with some fearful judgement, and one way or other meet with their desert: which is a special work of Gods sovereign providence.
Thirdly, men of death, that is, such as by some notorious crime deserue1 death, though through the ignorance or negligence of magistrats they be let to escape, yet ordinarily they are ouertaken with some fearefull iudgement, and one way or other meete with their desert: which is a speciall worke of Gods soueraigne prouidence.