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A cloud of faithful witnesses, leading to the heavenly Canaan, or, A commentary upon…A cloud of faithfull witnesses, leading to the heauenly Canaan, or, A commentarie vpon…
A cloud of faithful witnesses, leading to the heavenly Canaan, or, A commentary upon the 11 chapter to the Hebrews preached in Cambridge by that godly, and judicious divine, M. William Perkins ; long expected and desired, and therefore published at the request of his executors, by Will. Crashawe and Tho. Pierson, preachers of Gods Word, who heard him preach it, and wrote it from his mouth.A cloud of faithfull witnesses, leading to the heauenly Canaan, or, A commentarie vpon the 11 chapter to the Hebrewes preached in Cambridge by that godly, and iudicious divine, M. William Perkins ; long expected and desired, and therefore published at the request of his executours, by Will. Crashawe and Tho. Pierson, preachers of Gods Word, who heard him preach it, and wrote it from his mouth.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for Leo. Greene, 1607London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for Leo. Greene, 1607
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And further, let this teach us all to choose that faith to live in (with these holy Patriarchs) that we may boldly die in. It is a true observation, that Popery is a good religion to live in, but ours to die in. The Papists usurp this saying, and turn it the contrary way; but they have as much right to it, as the thief to the true mans purse. The liberty, the pardons, dispensations, sanctuaries, the pomp and outward glory of their Church; and their fasting & outward austerities, being foul and feigned hypocrisies, and indeed, open licentiousness: these and many things more, may allure any natural man in the world, to live in their religion; but when they come to die, then they ⟨p. 275⟩all know, and some confess, it is surest and safest to die in our religion. Let us therefore, cheerfully, and comfortably, live in that religion, and faith, wherein we may so boldly die, that even our adversaries confess it to be safest.
And further, let this teach vs all to choose that faith to liue in (with these holy Patriarchs) that wee may boldly die in. It is a true obseruation, that Poperie is a good religion to liue in, but ours to die in. The Papists vsurpe this saying, and turne it the contrary way; but they haue as much right to it, as the thiefe to the true mans purse. The liberty, the pardons, dispensations, sanctuaries, the pompe and outward glory of their Church; and their fasting & outward austerities, beeing fowle and fained hypocrisies, and indeede, open licentiousnesse: these and many things more, may allure any naturall man in the world, to liue in their religion; but when they come to die, then they ⟨p. 275⟩all know, and some confesse, it is surest and safest to die in our religion. Let vs therefore, cheerefully, and comfortably, liue in that religion, and faith, wherein wee may so boldly die, that euen our aduersaries confesse it to be safest.
Now follow the four effects, and fruits of their faith.