A09376:1599
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 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.
The 4. rule is taught us also by S. Paul: Defraud or oppress no man in any matter. This rule concerneth our manner of dealing in common affairs. In all our traffic & bargains, as we would benefit our selves; so we must seek to benefit those with whom we deal. This rule is very necessary to be learned: for, this is the common practice of men in their traffic, To use all means whereby they may defraud others; so that they get unto themselves, they care not how it come. But, in the fear of God, let us remember, that the practice of justice (to which we are all bound) standeth in this; that we defraud or oppress no man in any thing. And thus much of this second fruit of their faith.