A09376:1439
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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Thirdly, who knows whether God will bring us to this ⟨p. 430⟩trial; either to lay down our lives, or forsake his truth: for, he may justly take from us these golden days of peace, for our ingratitude. Now, if such times come upon us, what shall we do? Shall we deny the faith of Christ? God forbid. But how shall we stand out in such a trial? Surely, we must follow Moses, and labour to see him that is invisible, by faith. This will make us courageous, and without fear in Gods cause; remembering this also, that among those which are reckoned to go down to hell, the fearful man is one, (Revel. 21.8.) who dares not stand to the truth of God, but for fear of men denies it. Let us therefore now begin to settle our hearts in the assurance of Gods providence and protection; that so, when trial comes, we may be bold in the case of God.
Thirdly, who knows whether God will bring vs to this ⟨p. 430⟩triall; either to lay down our liues, or forsake his truth: for, he may iustly take from vs these golden daies of peace, for our ingratitude. Now, if such times come vpon vs, what shall we doe? Shall wee denie the faith of Christ? God forbid. But how shall we stand out in such a triall? Surely, we must follow Moses, and labour to see him that is inuisible, by faith. This will make vs couragious, and without feare in Gods cause; remēbring this also, that among those which are reckoned to goe downe to hell, the fearefull man is one, (Reuel. 21.8.) who dares not stand to the truth of God, but for feare of men denies it. Let vs therefore now begin to settle our hearts in the assurance of Gods prouidence and protection; that so, when triall comes, wee may be bold in the case of God.
Him that is invisible.] That is God, who is a most simple essence, void of all composition, or corporal substance: for, God is a spirit, (