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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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Further, whereas it is said, Esteeming the rebuke of Christ; here mark, the rebuke of Gods church and people is called the rebuke of Christ. The people of God in Egypt were laden with reproaches and rebukes: and behold, Christ accounts it his rebuke, and the holy Ghost so calls it. ⟨p. 415⟩Where learn this, That Christ esteemeth the reproach and affliction of his Church, as his own affliction. When Saul went to persecute the brethren at Damascus, Act. 9.2, 4, Christ Jesus calls to him from heaven, saying; Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Saul went to persecute the Christians: and yet our Saviour Christ taketh it unto himself. And after his conversion he saith, 2. Cor. 4.10, Every way we bear about in our bodies, the dying of the Lord Jesus. And again, Let no man put me to business: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus, Gal. 6.17. This is a point of special use.
Further, whereas it is said, Esteeming the rebuke of Christ; here marke, the rebuke of Gods church and people is called the rebuke of Christ. The people of God in Egypt were laden with reproaches and rebukes: and behold, Christ accounts it his rebuke, and the holy Ghost so calls it. ⟨p. 415⟩Where learne this, That Christ esteemeth the reproach and affliction of his Church, as his owne affliction. When Saul went to persecute the brethren at Damascus, Act. 9.2, 4, Christ Iesus calls to him from heauen, saying; Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Saul went to persecute the Christians: and yet our Sauiour Christ taketh it vnto himselfe. And after his conuersion he saith, 2. Cor. 4.10, Euery way wee beare about in our bodies, the dying of the Lord Iesus. And againe, Let no man put me to businesse: for I beare in my body the markes of the Lord Iesus,