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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 aMinisters of God to take vengeance on them that do evil: for to such the Lord saith, Thine eye shall not ⟨p. 326⟩spare the boffender: but according to the quality of the offence, must he execute judgement upon offenders, for the removing of evil. And so must parents and masters deal in their families, and Ministers in their public dispensation of the word: for else offences would so abound that there could be no living for Gods people in the world.
For the meaning of the words, three points must be discussed.1 First, whome this reason doth concerne, namely, priuate men for priuate trespasses: it reacheth not to Magistrates and publike persons in their function, who be the aMinisters of God to take vengeance on them that doe euill: for to such the Lord saith, Thiue eye shall not ⟨p. 326⟩spare the boffender: but according to the qualitie of the offence, must he execute iudgement vpon offenders, for the remoouing of euill. And so must parents and masters deale in their families, and Ministers in their publike dispensation of the word: for els offences would so aboūd that there could be no liuing for Gods people in the world.
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