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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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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, Act. 5.41. They departed from the council, rejoicing in that they were counted worthy to suffer affliction for his name. And S. Paul brags hereof greatly, saying; I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus, Gal. 6.17. And look, as these servants of God rejoiced in their sufferings for Christ: so likewise must we labour for the same heart and affections in the like case; for, who would not rejoice to be made partaker and possessor of the treasures of a kingdom? Well, the rebuke of Christ is greater riches than the treasures of a kingdom.
Are afflictiōs for Christ to be esteemed aboue the treasures of a kingdome? then we must all learne to reioyce in the troubles and wrongs which we suffer for Christs sake. So did the Apostles, Act. 5.41. They departed from the councell, reioycing in that they were counted worthy to suffer affliction for his name. And S. Paul brags hereof greatly, saying; I beare in my body the marks of the Lord Iesus, Gal. 6.17. And looke, as these seruants of God reioyced in their sufferings for Christ: so likewise must we labour for the same heart and affections in the like case; for, who would not reioyce to be made partaker and possessor of the treasures of a kingdome? Well, the rebuke of Christ is greater riches than the treasures of a kingdome.
This lesson is of great use: for, howsoever many among us come to hear Gods word, yet there be many also, that scoff and mock at religion, and at the Gospel of Christ, and the professors thereof; whereby, the most are hindered in profession, and many daunted, and quite driven back. But, we must here learn, not to be discouraged by these mocks. Indeed we must take heed, we give them no just occasion to mock us; and then if we be scoffed at, we shall never be hurt by it: nay (though that be far from their intent) yet in mocking us, they do us great honour. For, the word of God that cannot lie, is this; that to suffer affliction for Christ his sake, is greater honour and riches, than the treasures of a kingdom. And if Moses his judgement be good, which God himself doth here commend; then we are happy and blessed, in enduring these mocks and scoffs for Christ.