A09376:1598
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 2. rule is, that which Paul teacheth us; saying, Give unto every man that which is their duty; 1tribute to whom tribute belongeth, &c. That which Gods word, & our conscience, & the wholesome laws of the realm bind us unto, that we must give unto every man.
The 2. rule is, that which Paul teacheth vs; saying, Giue vnto euery man that which is their duty; 1tribute to whom tribute belongeth, &c. That which Gods word, & our cōscience, & the wholesome lawes of the realme binde vs vnto, that wee must giue vnto euery man.
- 1•. Rom. 13.7.
The 3. rule is this: Every man within the compass of his calling, ⟨p. 509⟩must not only intend and labour for his own good; but for the common good, in that Church and common wealth wherein he liveth. The blind would out of their carnal minds, have learned this for a rule, Every man for himself, and God for us all: and, this is many a mans practice, he will labour diligently in his calling: but, all is for himself. But, he that propoundeth only this end in his calling, to benefit himself alone, dealeth unjustly, both towards the Church and common wealth, in which he liveth; who ought to have a part of his care with himself.
The 3. rule is this: Euery man within the compasse of his calling, ⟨p. 509⟩must not onely intend and labour for his owne good; but for the common good, in that Church and common wealth wherein he liueth. The blinde would out of their carnall mindes, haue learned this for a rule, Euery man for himselfe, and God for vs all: and, this is many a mans practice, hee will labour diligently in his calling: but, all is for himselfe. But, he that propoundeth onely this end in his calling, to benefit himself alone, dealeth vniustly, both towards the Church and common wealth, in which he liueth; who ought to haue a part of his care with himselfe.