A09376:1644
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
Believers under the Maccabees.Beleeuers vnder the Maccabees.
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.
Now whereas the spirit of God taketh these sentences out of the writings of men; we may learn, that to read the writings of men is not unlawful, but a thing of good use to the servants of God. But whereas some would hence prove, that their authority may be alleged ordinarily at every mans pleasure in the public ministry, it hath no ground in these places. For, first, the Apostles were so guided by the holy Ghost in their public Ministry, that they could not err: but no Ministers at this day have such a privilege. Secondly, the Apostles, alleging or recording the sayings of men, in their Sermons or Writings, did thereby sanctify them, and make them to become a part of holy Scripture. This, no ordinary Minister can do: but let him allege a humane testimony ten thousand times, yet still it remains humane, and is not Gods word. Thirdly, they that would warrant their practice, in alleging humane testimonies in their Sermons, by the Apostles, ought to follow the Apostles in their manner of allegations. Now, the Apostles were so sparing herein, that in many books we shall not find one: for, there are only three, in all the new Testament. Again, the Apostles did it without ostentation: for, the names of the Authors are concealed, whence they took their testimonies.
Now whereas the spirit of God taketh these sentences out of the writings of men; we may learne, that to read the writings of men is not vnlawfull, but a thing of good vse to the seruāts of God. But wheras som would hence proue, that their authority may be alledged ordinarily at euery mans pleasure in the publique ministerie, it hath no ground in these places. For, first, the Apostles were so guided by the holy Ghost in their publique Ministerie, that they could not erre: but no Ministers at this day haue such a priuiledge. Secondly, the Apostles, alledging or recording the sayings of men, in their Sermons or Writings, did thereby sanctifie them, and make them to become a part of holy Scripture. This, no ordinarie Minister can doe: but let him alledge a humane testimonie tenne thousand times, yet still it remaines humane, and is not Gods word. Thirdly, they that would warrant their practice, in alledging humane testimonies in their Sermons, by the Apostles, ought to follow the Apostles in their manner of allegations. Now, the Apostles were so sparing heerein, that in many bookes wee shall not finde one: for, there are onely three, in all the new Testament. Againe, the Apostles did it without ostentation: for, the names of the Authors are concealed, whence they tooke their testimonies.