A09376:1167
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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First, whereas Abraham the servant of God was tempted, that is, was proved and tried by God himself; Here we ⟨p. 322⟩are taught, that if we persuade our selves to be the servants of God, as Abraham was, then we must look to have temptations, at Gods own hand; for his example is a pattern for us: and therefore in him we must see that which we must look to have; for, it could not be needful for Abraham, but it may be also needful to us. In regard whereof, Saint Peter counteth it as a thing necessary, that men should fall into sundry temptations, 1that the trial of their faith might be unto their praise. So, that in this life we must look for trial: and the more glorious our faith is, and the more like to our father Abraham's, the more trials shall we undergo.
First, wheras Abraham the seruant of God was tempted, that is, was prooued and tried by God himselfe; Here wee ⟨p. 322⟩are taught, that if we perswade our selues to be the seruāts of God, as Abraham was, then wee must looke to haue temptations, at Gods owne hand; for his example is a patterne for vs: and therefore in him wee must see that which we must looke to haue; for, it could not be needfull for Abraham, but it may be also needfull to vs. In regard wherof, Saint Peter counteth it as a thing necessarie, that men should fall into sundry temptations, 1that the triall of their faith might be vnto their praise. So, that in this life we must looke for triall: and the more glorious our faith is, and the more like to our father Abrahams, the more trialls shall we vndergoe.