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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.
Now, seeing these renowned Princes and Judges, have their faith commended unto us by their practicing of righteousness; we must learn to follow them within the compass of our calling, doing Justice and righteousness in such things as concern us. There be many reasons set down in Gods word, to persuade us hereunto. As, first, for this ⟨p. 508⟩end hath God caused the Gospel to be published. Tit. 2.12, The saving grace of God hath appeared; but to what end? To teach us, that we should deny ungodliness, and live soberly and righteously: that is, that we might do Justice. Unless therefore we work righteousness, we make the Gospel a vain word unto us. Secondly, we desire to be counted just before God and men; and it would grieve us, if we should be otherwise thought of: but if we would be just indeed both before God and man, then we must work righteousness; for (as S. John saith) He that doth righteousness,1 is righteous. Thirdly, there is no man set over a family, but he either doth, or ought to endeavour to bring a blessing upon his family. But this he cannot do, unless he work righteousness, 2and do Justice: for, Solomon saith; He that walketh in his integrity, is just, and blessed shall his children be after him. Lastly, we do all of us desire to escape hell: well, then we must remember to practice righteousness;3 for, the Apostle saith, no unrighteous man, that is, none practicing unrighteousness, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. So that within the compass of our calling, we must all endeavour to do Justice.
Now, seeing these renowned Princes and Iudges, haue their faith commended vnto vs by their practicing of righteousnesse; we must learne to follow them within the compasse of our calling, doing Iustice and righteousnesse in such things as cōcerne vs. There be many reasons set down in Gods word, to perswade vs heereunto. As, first, for this ⟨p. 508⟩end hath God caused the Gospell to be published.