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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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If we suffer, we shall also reign with him, 2. Tim. 2.11, 12. This assurance can no worldly riches give: and therefore we may boldly say, that the suffering of reproach for Christ his sake, is greater riches than the treasures of a whole kingdom. 3 To suffer for Christ his sake, is a token of Gods special love: and therefore S. Paul bids the Philippians, Not to fear their adversaries: which is a token of salvation unto them and that of God; 1because it is given to you (saith he) for Christ, that you should not only believe, but suffer for his sake. Wherefore, if suffering for Christ have a promise of blessedness; if it make us conformable unto Christ, & be a sign of Gods special love; then is it to be esteemed above the riches and honours of the whole world.
If we suffer, we shall also raigne with him, 2. Tim. 2.11, 12. This assurance can no worldly riches giue: and therefore wee may boldly say, that the suffering of reproach for Christ his sake, is greater riches than the treasures of a whole kingdome. 3 To suffer for Christ his sake, is a token of Gods speciall loue: and therefore S. Paul biddes the Philippians, Not to feare their aduersaries: which is a token of saluation vnto them and that of God; 1because it is giuen to you (saith he) for Christ, that you should not onely beleeue, but suffer for his sake. Wherfore, if suffering for Christ haue a promise of blessednes; if it make vs conformable vnto Christ, & be a signe of Gods special loue; then is it to be esteemed aboue the riches and honours of the whole world.
- 1Philip· 28, 29.
Are afflictions for Christ to be esteemed above the treasures of a kingdom? then we must all learn to rejoice in the troubles and wrongs which we suffer for Christs sake. So did the Apostles,