A09376:1103
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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This condemneth the practice of many aged persons, in these days, who delight themselves among the younger sort, to tell of the bad practices of their youth; in wantonness, contentions, and breaking Gods commandments: But, in so doing, they sin grievously; for, a man must not remember his sins, but with dislike, and detestation; being grieved with them, and angry with himself for them; or else to teach others how to avoid them.
This condemneth the practice of many aged persons, in these daies, who delight themselues among the yonger sort, to tell of the bad practices of their youth; in wantonnesse, contentions, and breaking Gods commandements: But, in so doing, they sinne grieuously; for, a man must not remember his sinnes, but with dislike, and detestation; being grieued with them, and angry with himselfe for them; or else to teach others how to auoide them.
And as this kind of Forgetfulness, is a good virtue; so there is also a virtuous and good Remembrance: namely, to be mindful of that which may please God: as of Gods Judgements, to be humbled thereby: and of his Mercies, to be thankful unto Almighty God for them: and of his Commandments, to become obedient to his will. ⟨p. 299⟩These things therefore, we ought to imprint by diligence, in our memories.
And as this kinde of Forgetfulnesse, is a good vertue; so there is also a vertuous and good Remembrance: namely, to be mindefull of that which may please God: as of Gods Iudgements, to be humbled thereby: and of his Mercies, to bee thankefull vnto Almightie God for them: and of his Commandements, to become obedient to his will. ⟨p. 299⟩These things therefore, we ought to imprint by diligence, in our memories.