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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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verse 14. For if ye do forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you: 15. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, no more will your heavenly father forgive you your trespasses.
verse 14. For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly father will also forgiue you: 15. But if you doe not forgiue men their trespasses, no more wil your heauenly father forgiue you your trespasses.
These two verses contain a reason of the fifth petition, concerning the1 forgiveness of our sins; which is propounded with a limitation and condition of our forgiving them that trespass against us: the reason here is, because in this behalf, we shall find such measure with God, as we mete out unto our brethren.
These two verses contain a reason of the fift petition, concerning the1 forgiuenesse of our sinnes; which is propounded with a limitation and condition of our forgiuing them that trespasse against vs: the reason here is, because in this behalfe, we shall finde such measure with God, as we mete out vnto our brethren.
- 1Of forgiving others.Of forgiuing others.
For the meaning of the words, three points must be discussed.1 First, whom this reason doth concern, namely, private men for private trespasses: it reacheth not to Magistrates and public persons in their function, who be the