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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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Again, some creatures are unperfect, some in parts of their body, some in some senses: and some are loathsome & ugly to behold: and some are venomous, and hurtful to the world. When thou seest it, consider whence is this. They were not thus created: for God (ordained) that is, made all creatures in perfect order: But this comes from thy sin: enter into thy self, and acknowledge this, and be humbled for it: and do not so much contemn this creature for his imperfection: nor loath him for his deformity: nor hate him for his venom; as contemn, and loathe, and hate thine own sins which were the cause of all these.
Againe, some creatures are vnperfect, some in parts of their body, some in some senses: and some are loathsome & vgly to behold: and some are venomous, and hurtfull to the world. Whē thou seest it, consider whence is this. They were not thus created: for God (ordained) that is, made all creatures in perfect order: But this comes from thy sinne: enter into thy selfe, and acknowledge this, and be humbled for it: and do not so much contemne this creature for his imperfection: nor loath him for his deformity: nor hate him for his venome; as contemne, and loathe, and hate thine owne sinnes which were the cause of all these.
Lastly, some take great delight in fair buildings, & make no use of them but for delight and pleasure: but if they consider well, they have no such cause: it was not so at the creation. Adam in his innocency had a more sumptuous Palace ordained for him; namely, the Paradise of heaven and earth: and yet trees were not cut in pieces, nor the earth had her stones rent out of her bowels, for the building of it. Thy sin it was that destroyed this Palace; and sin hath caused the necessity of these buildings: How then canst thou glory in thy buildings? wilt thou glory in thy shame? Canst thou be proud of these, when thy sin bereft thee of a better? As therefore thy house is a comfort, strength, security, and delight unto thee: so add this one use also: let it in this consideration be a cause to humble thee for thy sin.
Lastly, some take great delight in faire buildings, & make no vse of them but for delight and pleasure: but if they cō sider wel, they haue no such cause: it was not so at the creation. Adam in his innocencie had a more sumptuous Palace ordained for him; namely, the Paradise of heauen and earth: and yet trees were not cut in pieces, nor the earth had her stones rent out of her bowels, for the building of it. Thy sinne it was that destroyed this Palace; and sinne hath caused the necessitie of these buildings: How then canst thou glory in thy buildings? wilt thou glory in thy shame? Canst thou be proud of these, when thy sinne bereft thee of a better? As therefore thy house is a comfort, strength, security, and delight vnto thee: so adde this one vse also: let it in this consideration be a cause to humble thee for thy sinne.