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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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Hence we learn, that the true valour and manhood that was in Moses, and is in all Gods children, like unto him, is a gift of grace. Among many gifts of the spirit, poured upon our Saviour Christ, the spirit of strength, or courage, is one, Isay 11.2. And Jethroes counsel to Moses is notable this way; he bids him provide for governors, men of courage, fearing God, Exod. 18.21. Insinuating, that true courage is always joined with the fear of God, and is a fruit of grace. But some will say, that many heathen men, who never knew the true God, nor what the gifts of the spirit meant, had that courage. Answ. True it is, they ⟨p. 428⟩had courage indeed: but it was nothing but a carnal boldness (not worthy the name of courage; being only a shadow of true fortitude) arising from ambition, pride, and other fleshly humours; whereas Moses his courage sprang from the grace of faith, in the merciful promises of God, made unto him concerning his deliverance & safety. And indeed, howsoever wicked men have a notable show of divers virtues, yet in the trial they prove but shadows; for, true valour, and other virtues, do always accompany regeneration.
Hence wee learne, that the true valour and manhood that was in Moses, and is in all Gods children, like vnto him, is a gift of grace. Among many gifts of the spirit, powred vpon our Sauiour Christ, the spirit of strength, or courage, is one, Isay 11.2. And Iethroes counsell to Moses is notable this way; he biddes him prouide for gouernours, men of courage, fearing God, Exod. 18.21. Insinuating, that true courage is alwaies ioyned with the feare of God, and is a fruite of grace. But some will say, that many heathen men, who neuer knewe the true God, nor what the gifts of the spirit meant, had that courage. Answ. True it is, they ⟨p. 428⟩had courage indeed: but it was nothing but a carnall boldnesse (not worthy the name of courage; beeing onely a shaddow of true fortitude) arising from ambition, pride, and other fleshly humours; whereas Moses his courage sprang from the grace of faith, in the merciful promises of God, made vnto him concerning his deliuerance & safetie. And indeede, howsoeuer wicked men haue a notable shewe of diuers vertues, yet in the triall they prooue but shaddowes; for, true valour, and other vertues, doe alwaies accompany regeneration.