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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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IV. Is kingdom, power, and glory Gods? then is he to be feared above all creatures: for howsoever Satan and earthly Monarchs have dominion and power, yet it is not of themselves, but from God: they can do nothing but by power and permission from God; but God of himself can punish and destroy.
IV. Is kingdome, power, and glorie Gods? then is he to be feared aboue all creatures: for howsoeuer Satan and earthly Monarchs haue dominion and power, yet it is not of themselues, but from God: they can doe nothing but by power and permission from God; but God of himselfe can punish and destroy.
Lastly, hereby we must be moved to love God and to yield obedience unto him in all good duties: for to such will he show his sovereignty and power for all good things, that so they may give the glory of all to God that gives them▪
Lastly, hereby we must be mooued to loue God and to yeild obedience vnto him in all good duties: for to such will he shew his soueraigntie and power for all good things, that so they may giue the glorie of all to God that giues them▪
Amen.] We have heard the preface, and the petitions of this prayer:1 now we come to the third part of it, which is the Conclusion, in this word, Amen: which is as much as verily, truly. It is commonly taken to be a word of wishing in this place, importing as much as, So be it, I wish it be so, or such like. But we must know that it hath here a further use, to wit, not only to express our desire of the things we ask, but also to testify our faith in assurance of receiving them according to our desire: for so it is usually taken in the new testament, where it is used to affirm or asseverate a thing with vehemency and certainty. Again, our Saviour Christ giving both direction and encouragement to prayer, saith thus, Whatsoever you desire when ye pray, believe that ye shall have it, and it shall be done unto you,