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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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In the whole book of God, we find but one man that lived wickedly, and repented at his end: that is, the thief upon the Cross. Which shows that it is a most rare thing for a man to have the reward of life everlasting after this life, that labours not in the works of godliness in this life.
In the whole booke of God, wee finde but one man that liued wickedly, and repented at his end: that is, the thiefe vpon the Crosse. Which shewes that it is a most rare thing for a man to haue the reward of life euerlasting after this life, that labours not in the workes of godlinesse in this life.
Thirdly, the consideration of this reward, must stir up all Gods children unto all diligence in the duties of godliness, & that with cheerfulness, through the whole course of their lives. When we shall die, we will look earnestly for this reward; and therefore while we live, we must diligently do the works that God commandeth: and then when death comes, we may assure our selves that God will give us this reward; not because we did deserve it by our works, but because he hath promised it in Christ, upon our endeavour in obedience and true repentance. And thus much for the reason of Moses choice.
Thirdly, the consideration of this reward, must stirre vp all Gods children vnto all diligence in the duties of godlinesse, & that with cheerefulnesse, through the whole course of their liues. When wee shall die, wee will looke earnestly for this reward; and therefore while we liue, we must diligently doe the workes that God commaundeth: and then when death comes, we may assure our selues that God will giue vs this reward; not because wee did deserue it by our works, but because he hath promised it in Christ, vpon our endeuour in obedience and true repentance. And thus much for the reason of Moses choise.