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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second fruit of their faith is this; they wrought righteousness: that is, some of these men in their places wherein God had set them, gave to every man his own. This working of righteousness consists in two things; First, in giving rewards to such as deserved them: Secondly, in inflicting due punishment according to mens deserts. In both these, the men before named did all excel; but especially two of them, David and Samuel: for David, it is a wonder to see how righteous he was: for when he was anointed King in Sauls steed, and Saul rejected, how did he behave himself towards Saul? Did he seek Sauls blood? No: But when Saul hunted him, as the hunter doth the Partridge, David even then gave himself to study and practice righteousness: yea, when Saul was fallen into his hands both in the Cave and asleep in the camp, 1. Samuel chapter 24. verses 5, 6. &c. and chapter 26. verses 7, 8: he would not touch him, nor suffer others to do him hurt, because he was the Lords anointed: yea, so righteous was David towards Saul, that his heart smote him for cutting off but the lap of his coat. Therefore David is here commended especially, for this effect of faith, the working of righteousness.
The second fruite of their faith is this; they wrought righteousnesse: that is, some of these men in their places wherein God had set them, gaue to euery man his owne. This working of righteousnesse consists in two things; First, in giuing rewards to such as deserued them: Secondly, in inflicting due punishment according to mens deserts. In both these, the men before named did all excell; but especially two of them, Dauid and Samuel: for Dauid, it is a wonder to see how righteous he was: for when he was anointed King in Sauls steed, and Saul reiected, how did hee behaue himselfe towards Saul? Did hee seeke Sauls blood? No: But when Saul hunted him, as the hunter doth the Partridge, Dauid euen then gaue himselfe to studie and practice righteousnesse: yea, when Saul was fallen into his hands both in the Caue and asleepe in the campe, 1. Samuel chapter 24. verses 5, 6. &c. and chapter 26. verses 7, 8: he would not touch him, nor suffer others to doe him hurt, because hee was the Lords anointed: yea, so righteous was Dauid towards Saul, that his heart smote him for cutting off but the lappe of his coate. Therefore Dauid is heere commended especiallie, for this effect of faith, the working of righteousnesse.