A09376:1621
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, Doth true faith make men valiant in battle? Then should the preaching of the word, be set up, and maintained, as well in the Camp, and Garrison, and among Soldiers on the Seas; as in Cities and Townes of peace. For, the preaching of the word, is the means of this faith which gives valour in battle, to them that fight in a good cause.
Secondly, Doth true faith make men valiant in battell? Then should the preaching of the word, bee set vp, and maintained, as well in the Campe, and Guarison, and among Souldiers on the Seas; as in Cities and Townes of peace. For, the preaching of the word, is the meanes of this faith which giues valour in battell, to them that fight in a good cause.
Hence it was, that the Lord enjoined by Moses, that when the people of Israel went out to battle, the Priests should come forth, 1and encourage the people, that their hearts might not faint, nor fear, nor dread their enemies; because of the powerful presence of God fighting for them. The Papists object this (by way of reproach) against Zwinglius, who was one of the restorers of the Gospel; That he died in the field among Soldiers: But, this indeed is no reproach, but rather a matter of great commendation unto him; in that, for the increase of faith and knowledge, in them that were weak Christians about him, he was ⟨p. 521⟩content to hazard his own life. And thus much of the eight effect.
Hence it was, that the Lord inioyned by Moses, that when the people of Israel went out to battell, the Priests should come forth, 1and incourage the people, that their hearts might not faint, nor feare, nor dread their enemies; because of the powerfull presence of God fighting for them. The Papists obiect this (by way of reproach) against Zwinglius, who was one of the restorers of the Gospel; That hee died in the fielde among Souldiers: But, this indeed is no reproach, but rather a matter of great commendation vnto him; in that, for the increase of faith and knowledge, in them that were weake Christians about him, hee was