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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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Moses (as we have heard) refused the honour & wealth of Egypt, and chose to live in affliction with Gods people. Now, because this might seem to be a strange choice, and a natural man would soon condemn him of folly for his labour; therefore here the holy Ghost lays down a reason that moved Moses thus to do: to wit, Moses chose rather to suffer affliction with Gods people, than to enjoy the pleasures and honours of Egypt; because he was persuaded, that reproach for Christ his sake, was greater riches, than all the wealth in Egypt. So that he refused not absolutely riches, honour, and other comforts; but chose the best riches and honour, and left the worser, upon a sound judgement between things that did differ.
MOses (as we haue heard) refused the honour & wealth of Egypt, and chose to liue in affliction with Gods people. Now, because this might seeme to bee a strange choyce, and a naturall man would soone condemne him of folly for his labour; therefore here the holy Ghost laies downe a reason that mooued Moses thus to doe: to wit, Moses chose rather to suffer affliction with Gods people, than to enioy the pleasures and honours of Egypt; because he was perswaded, that reproach for Christ his sake, was greater riches, than all the wealth in Egypt. So that he refused not absolutely riches, honour, and other comforts; but chose the best riches and honour, and left the worser, vpon a sound iudgement betweene things that did differ.
Hereby we may observe in general, how needful a thing it is for every Christian, to have sound knowledge & understanding in the word of God. For, he that would walk uprightly, and approved of God, must be able to judge between things that differ; not only between good and evil, but between good and good, which is the better: and so of evils, which is the worser. Which, no man can do, but he that hath a sound and right judgement in the word of God; for, therein is attained the spirit of discerning. Many there be, that by the course of their lives choose hell, and refuse heaven; which, undoubtedly, comes from their ignorance in the word. But ignorance will excuse none. He that will come to heaven, must be able to discern good from evil; and accordingly, to choose the ⟨p. 412⟩