A09376:1645
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.
And lastly, the Apostles did it upon weighty cause and just occasion; to wit, when they were persuaded in conscience, that those testimonies would convince the consciences of their hearer in those things for which they alleged them. Now, how far many differ from the Apostles in their allegations, let the world judge.
And lastly, the Apostles did it vpon weighty cause and iust occasion; to wit, when they were perswaded in conscience, that those testimonies would conuince the consciences of their hearer in those things for which they alledged them. Now, how farre many differ from the Apostles in their allegations, let the world iudge.
Yet before we come to speak of these examples of faith in particular, there are sundry general points to be handled. In the three former verses, the spirit of GOD hath set down the prosperous success of believers, through faith▪ But here he comes to acquaint us, with a different estate of other believers, under grievous persecutions and torments, even unto most cruel and bitter kinds of death.
Yet before wee come to speake of these examples of faith in particular, there are sundry generall points to be handled. In the three former verses, the spirit of GOD hath sette downe the prosperous successe of beleeuers, through faith▪ But heere hee comes to acquaint vs, with a different estate of other beleeuers, vnder greeuous persecutions and torments, euen vnto most cruell and bitter kindes of death.
From this which the Apostle here observeth, we may take a view of the state of Gods Church and people here in this world. For, GOD vouchsafeth peace and prosperous success to some, as a just reward of faith and obedience: but others must want the comfort of outward peace and welfare, and undergo most grievous trials and persecutions. Look, as there is a continual interchange between day and night, and the one doth constantly follow the other, so as it is one while day, and an other while night: so is it with the Church of God, and with true believers in this world; sometime they have peace and prosperity: and this continueth not alway, but another while they are in trouble, misery, and persecution.