A09376:1619
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.
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The eight fruit of faith, is this: Waxed valiant in battle. This effect may well be understood of all the Judges before named, and of all the good Kings in Judah and Israel. But yet, there be two especially, to whom we may more peculiarly refer it: to wit, Samson, and David. For, Samson, ⟨p. 520⟩he by means of faith, came to be so mighty (Judg. 15.15.) that with the Jaw bone of an ass he slew a thousand Philistines. And for David, he likewise was so encouraged by faith, that with the same sling, wherewith he kept his fathers sheep (which was but a slender weapon for war) he encountered with Goliath that huge Philistine, and hit him with a stone in the forehead, and slew him. Both these facts, were the fruits of their faith, which made them bold to encounter with these mighty enemies.
The eight fruit of faith, is this: Waxed valiant in battell. This effect may well bee vnderstood of all the Iudges before named, and of all the good Kings in Iuda and Israel. But yet, there be two especially, to whom wee may more peculiarly referre it: to wit, Samson, and Dauid. For, Samson, ⟨p. 520⟩he by meanes of faith, came to be so mighty (Iudg. 15.15.) that with the Iawe bone of an asse he slew a thousand Philistims. And for Dauid, he likewise was so incouraged by faith, that with the same sling, wherewith he kept his fathers sheepe (which was but a slender weapon for warre) hee encountred with Goliah that huge Philistim, and hit him with a stone in the forehead, and slew him. Both these facts, were the fruits of their faith, which made them bolde to encounter with these mighty enemies.
In this effect of their faith, first, we may observe, that true fortitude and manhood, right valour and courage, comes from true faith. It must be granted, that many heathen men had great strength and courage; but indeed, it was but a shadow of true valour: for, right valour comes from a believing heart. And, therefore it is said, that these Judges and Princes of Israel, waxed strong in battle by faith.