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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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Fourthly, the Gospel preached is as contrary to mans corrupt nature,1 as fire is to water; and yet hath it in all ages won men unto it, to profess it, and to love it so, as they have been content for the Gospels sake, to forsake house and lands, wife, & children, yea and life itself. This no word of man could ever do, & therefore it argues plainly that some supernatural power worketh with it, which draws the heart of man unto it.
Fourthly, the Gospel preached is as contrarie to mans corrupt nature,1 as fire is to water; and yet hath it in all ages wonne men vnto it, to professe it, and to loue it so, as they haue been content for the Gospels sake, to forsake house and lands, wife, & children, yea and life itselfe. This no word of man could euer doe, & therfore it argues plainly that some supernatural power worketh with it, which draws the heart of mā vnto it.
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Here some may say, that the Devil hath a kingdom contrary to Gods kingdom wherein he reigneth; and therefore Gods kingdom is not absolute. Ans. If we regard the malice of Satan, or the practise of the wicked, it may seem Gods kingdom should not be absolute, because they continually rebel against his revealed will: but consider the power of God, which overruleth Satan and all his instruments, disposing most wisely of all their works, to his own glory, the good of his Church, and their own ruin, and then we shall plainly see that God ruleth over all: for howsoever the devil and his angels, and all other his instruments oppose themselves unto the word of God, which is the law of his kingdom of grace, yet God willingly permits all such works, and restrains them all at his pleasure; so as that which comes to pass against Gods revealed will, is not contrary to his absolute will.
Here some may say, that the Deuill hath a kingdome contrarie to Gods kingdome wherein he raigneth; and therfore Gods kingdome is not absolute. Ans. If we regard the malice of Satan, or the practise of the wicked, it may seeme Gods kingdome should not be absolute, because they continually rebell against his reuealed will: but consider the power of God, which ouerruleth Satan and all his instruments, disposing most wisely of all their works, to his owne glorie, the good of his Church, and their own ruine, and then we shall plainly see that God ruleth ouer all: for howsoeuer the deuill and his angels, and all other his instruments oppose themselues vnto the word of God, which is the law of his kingdom of grace, yet God willingly permits all such works, and restraines them all at his pleasure; so as that which comes to passe against Gods reuealed will, is not contrarie to his absolute will.