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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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But behold the use and power of true faith: It serveth to mitigate a mans affection; so as if a man be angry, it shall be with moderation: and so we may say of fear, joy, hatred, or any other affection; faith will assuage and stay the rage thereof. For undoubtedly, Moses parents might have been overwhelmed with fear of Pharaohs tyranny and cruelty, but that God gave them faith, which did moderate this fear. There is none of us, but if we look well into our selves, we shall see that we are excessive in many affections; sometime in fear, sometime in anger, sometime in sorrow, and such like. Now, would we know how to bridle these strong passions? Then get true faith: it is the means whereby a man may moderate and stay the rage of his affections, so as they shall not break out into extremity. Is a man angry? why, if he have faith, he will bridle his anger. Is he sorrowful? yet it is in measure: and so for the rest, faith will rule them all, and yet extinguisheth none. Which, should greatly provoke us to labour for true faith, seeing it is of such use and power in the stay of our affections.
But behold the vse and power of true faith: It serueth to mitigate a mans affection; so as if a man be angry, it shall be with moderation: and so wee may say of feare, ioy, hatred, or any other affection; faith will asswage and stay the rage thereof. For vndoubtedly, Moses parents might haue beene ouerwhelmed with feare of Pharaohs tyrannie and cruelty, but that God gaue thē faith, which did moderate this feare. There is none of vs, but if wee looke well into our selues, wee shall see that we are excessiue in many affections; sometime in feare, sometime in anger, sometime in sorrow, and such like. Now, would we know how to bridle these strong passions? Then get true faith: it is the meanes whereby a man may moderate and stay the rage of his affectiōs, so as they shall not break out into extremitie. Is a man angrie? why, if hee haue faith, hee will bridle his anger. Is he sorrowfull? yet it is in measure: and so for the rest, faith will rule them all, and yet extinguisheth none. Which, should greatly prouoke vs to labour for true faith, seeing it is of such vse and power in the stay of our affections.
Verse 24. By faith, Moses when he was come to age, refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter. 25. And chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. 26. Esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches, than the treasures of Egypt: For he had respect unto the recompense of reward.