A09376:1615
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.
Secondly, in that these men in the extremity of danger believed, and so escaped the edge of the sword; we learn, that when we are in greatest danger, so as we see no way to escape; even then we must put our trust in the true God, and he will save us. This we must do, not only for the safety of our body; but more especially, for the salvation of our soul. Put the case a man were in despair of his salvation, and that he sees legions of devils compassing him about to take him away: what must this man do in this case? Answ. Look what Elijah and Elisha did, the same thing must he do; he must not lie dead in desperation, yielding thereto: but, at the very same time, when such terrors oppress him, he must by faith lift up his heart to God, and put all his trust and confidence in him, thorough Christ. And, if he can this do, he may assure himself, that he shall as certainly escape these fearful ⟨p. 517⟩terrors of conscience, and the torments of hell, as Elijah & Elisha did the edge of the sword: for, let a man put his whole trust in God, and whatsoever his troubles be, God will deliver him. Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord delivers him out of them all, Psal. 34.19. Indeed we must not limit God, for time, or manner of deliverance; but, wait on GOD by faith, accounting his grace sufficient, till deliverance come. And thus much of the sixth effect.
Secondly, in that these men in the extremity of danger beleeued, and so escaped the edge of the sword; we learne, that when we are in greatest danger, so as we see no way to escape; euen then wee must put our trust in the true God, and he will saue vs. This wee must doe, not onely for the safety of our body; but more especially, for the saluation of our soule. Put the case a man were in despaire of his saluation, and that hee sees legions of diuels compassing him about to take him away: what must this man doe in this case? Answ. Looke what Elias and Elizeus did, the same thing must hee doe; hee must not lie dead in desperation, yielding thereto: but, at the very same time, when such terrors oppresse him, hee must by faith lift vp his heart to God, and put all his trust and confidence in him, thorough Christ. And, if hee can this doe, hee may assure himselfe, that hee shall as certainly escape these fearefull ⟨p. 517⟩