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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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so did the Church for Paul and Barnabas, when they sent them to preach, Act. 13. 3. and so ought we to do at this day. These be the just occasions of fasting mentioned in the word, whereto we may refer the rest: and when any of these befall particular persons, families, congregations, cities, countries, or kingdoms, then they ought to humble themselves in fasting, before the Lord▪
so did the Church for Paul and Barnabas, when they sent them to preach, Act. 13. 3. and so ought we to doe at this day. These be the iust occasions of fasting mentioned in the word, whereto wee may referre the rest: and when any of these befall particular persons, families, congregations, cities, countries, or kingdomes, then they ought to humble themselues in fasting, before the Lord▪
U. Point. The time of a religious fast: this now is free in regard of1 conscience. Indeed in the old stestament, they had a set time of fasting, to wit, the tenth day of the seventh month: but in the new testament, there is no set time which binds the conscience; only men must fast as just occasion is offered. If it be said, that divers reformed Churches have set times of fasting: I answer, those fasts are set for orders sake, and not to bind conscience, and they are civill fasts and not religious, for the Church may al•er them at her pleasure. The time of a religious fast, is the time of mourning, which is uncertain unto any Church, and therefore the time thereof cannot be set; which must be marked, because the church of Rome doth herein err, in that they bind3