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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
The Faith of the Judges and David.The Faith of the Iudges and Dauid.
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In this work of faith, we may learn two things: first, that it is lawful for Christians in the new Testament to make war; for, that which may be done in faith, is lawful for Gods servants: but, war may be made in faith; for, these servants of God subdue kingdoms in war, and that by faith: and therefore it is lawful for Christians, upon just cause to make war. The Anabaptists of Germany say, It is not lawful for a Christian under the Gospel, to carry a weapon, or to make war. But, this one place of scripture (if there were no moe) is alone sufficient to prove the lawfulness of war under the Gospel, if it be used according to Gods will & word. When the Soldiers came to John Baptist, and asked him What they should do? he bids them not leave off their calling; but this, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages, Luk. 3.14. And our Saviour Christ reporteth of a Centurion (which was captain of a Band) when he came to have his son healed;1 that he had not found such faith in Israel. And he was not a Centurion, only afore he believed; but even afterward, when Christ commended his faith: yet did he not dislike his calling. The like may be said of Cornelius, Act. 10. All which, show plainly, that upon just causes, Christians may lawfully make war.
In this worke of faith, we may learne two things: first, that it is lawfull for Christians in the newe Testament to make warre; for, that which may be done in faith, is lawfull for Gods seruants: but, warre may bee made in faith; for, these seruants of God subdue kingdomes in warre, and that by faith: and therefore it is lawfull for Christians, vpon iust cause to make warre. The Anabaptists of Germany say, It is not lawfull for a Christian vnder the Gospel, to carry a weapon, or to make warre. But, this one place of scripture (if there were no moe) is alone sufficient to prooue the lawfulnesse of warre vnder the Gospel, if it be vsed according to Gods will & word. When the Souldiers came to Iohn Baptist, and asked him What they should doe? hee bids them not leaue off their calling; but this, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsly, and be content with your wages, Luk. 3.14. And our Sauiour Christ reporteth of a Centurion (which was captaine of a Band) when he came to haue his sonne healed;