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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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III. When we enterprise any weighty matter or business of our callings, 1we may fitly apply these petitions in prayer to God for ability & good success therein: for whatsoever we take in hand, we must do it in the name of the Lord: 1. we must pray that in this whole business our hearts may be set sincerely to seek the advancement of Gods glory. 2. That the Lord would vouchsafe to guide and govern us in doing the work whatsoever it be. 3. That in doing of it, we may make ⟨p. 323⟩conscience to do the will of God and to obey him, from the beginning to the end of it. 4. That we may by faith rely upon Gods providence, for the issue and effect of our whole endeavour. 5. That none of our sins may bring a curse upon us in the work. 6. That neither Satan nor any other enemy of our souls, may hinder us by temptation, but that God would deliver us from them all.
III. When we enterprise any waightie matter or businesse of our callings, 1we may fitly applie these petitions in praier to God for abilitie & good successe therein: for whatsoeuer we take in hand, we must doe it in the name of the Lord: 1. we must pray that in this whole businesse our hearts may be set sincerely to seeke the aduancement of Gods glorie. 2. That the Lord would vouchsafe to guide and gouerne vs in doing the worke whatsoeuer it be. 3. That in doing of it, we may make ⟨p. 323⟩conscience to doe the will of God and to obey him, from the beginning to the ende of it. 4. That we may by faith relie vpon Gods prouidence, for the issue and effect of our whole endeauour. 5. That none of our sinnes may bring a curse vpon vs in the worke. 6. That neither Satan nor any other enemie of our soules, may hinder vs by temptation, but that God would deliuer vs from them all.
- 1How to pray in weighty affairs.How to pray in waightie affaires.