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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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vers. 16. Moreover, when ye fast, look not sour as the hypocrites: for they disfigure their faces, that they might seem unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you that they have their reward.
vers. 16. Moreouer, when ye fast, looke not sowre as the hypocrites: for they disfigure their faces, that they might seeme vnto men to fast. Verely I say vnto you that they haue their reward.
Our Saviour Christ, having rectified the abuses in Alms-giving,1 and in prayer, doth here come to a third Christian duty, namely, fasting: wherein as in the former, first he seeks to reform abuses, and then prescribes the true manner thereof. But before we come to these particularly, ⟨p. 328⟩I will in general handle the doctrine of fasting, for the better understanding of this text, and exercise of this duty. And first we must know, that Christ here speaks not of a civill fast, appointed by magistrates in their dominions for civill respects; but of a religious fast, respecting the worship of God: which appears by this, that he joineth the doctrine of fasting to the doctrine of prayer, which is a special part of Gods holy worship.
Our Sauiour Christ, hauing rectified the abuses in Almes-giuing,1 and in praier, doth here come to a third Christian dutie, namely, fasting: wherein as in the former, first he seeks to reforme abuses, and then prescribes the true manner thereof. But before we come to these particularly,