A09376:1396
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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The second reason, that moved Moses to refuse the honours and pleasures of Pharaohs Court; was, because he should have enjoyed them but for a time: for, the time of his natural life, was the longest that possibly he could have enjoyed them. And the same reason must move every one of us, to use this world, and all things herein (even all temporal benefits) as though we used them not: being, always willing and ready to leave them whensoever God shall call. This same reason doth Paul render when he persuades the Corinthians to the same duty, 1. Cor. 7.31: Use this world (saith he) as though you used it no•; for the fashion of this world goeth away. As if he should say, All things in the world last but for a time; and if a man would never so fain, he could but enjoy them to the end of his life: and therefore, use them as though you used them not. But pity it is to see, how far men are from the practice of this duty; for, they set their whole heart upon the world: and to get riches is their delight, and their God. This ought not so to be. God hath not laid down these precepts and examples in vain: undoubtedly, if they draw us not to the like practice, they shall rise up in judgement ⟨p. 411⟩against us at the last day. And thus much of Moses choice, and refusal.
The second reason, that mooued Moses to refuse the honours and pleasures of Pharaohs Court; was, because hee should haue enioyed them but for a time: for, the time of his naturall life, was the longest that possibly hee could haue enioyed them. And the same reason must moue euery one of vs, to vse this world, and all things herein (euen all temporall benefits) as though we vsed them not: being, alwayes willing and ready to leaue them whensoeuer God shall call. This same reason doth Paul render when hee perswades the Corinthians to the same dutie, 1. Cor. 7.31: Vse this world (saith hee) as though you vsed it no•; for the fashion of this world goeth away. As if he should say, All things in the world last but for a time; and if a man would neuer so faine, he could but enioy them to the ende of his life: and therfore, vse them as though you vsed them not. But pittie it is to see, how farre men are from the practice of this dutie; for, they set their whole heart vpon the world: and to get riches is their delight, and their God. This ought not so to bee. God hath not laid downe these precepts and examples in vaine: vndoubtedly, if they draw vs not to the like practice, they shal rise vp in iudgement