A09376:1169
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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Thirdly, considering we are to look for trials and temptations from God; therefore we must be careful to remember, and practice that counsel of Christ to his Disciples, before his passion: Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation, Math. 26.41. And because they were careless in practicing this duty, therefore they fell into temptation: especially Peter fell most grievously, by denying his master. We must persuade our selves, that the same commandment is given to us; for, God will prove us by temptations, to make manifest the corruptions that be in our hearts: we therefore considering our own estate, must pray for Gods assisting and strengthening grace, that ⟨p. 323⟩when temptations shall come, we may be found sound and steadfast in the trial.
Thirdly, considering wee are to looke for trials and temptations from God; therefore we must be carefull to remember, and practice that counsell of Christ to his Disciples, before his passion: Watch and pray, that yee enter not into temptation, Math. 26.41. And because they were carelesse in practicing this dutie, therefore they fell into temptation: especially Peter fell most grieuously, by denying his master. Wee must perswade our selues, that the same commandement is giuen to vs; for, God will prooue vs by temptations, to make manifest the corruptions that bee in our hearts: wee therefore considering our owne estate, must pray for Gods assisting and strengthning grace, that ⟨p. 323⟩when temptations shal come, we may be found sound and stedfast in the triall.