A09376:1654
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.
Thirdly, God hath set his fearful judgements among us, and about us, war and sword in our neighbour nations; which also hath been oft shaken at us: also, famine and pestilence throughout our own Land, by intercourse and long continuance, Levit. 26. Now this is the truth of God, that, when God sends his judgements upon a people; if they do not repent, one judgement is but the forerunner of another more grievous and terrible than the former. But, little or no repentance appears among us; nay rather, we fall away more and more, and so stand still in danger of more fearful judgements.
Thirdly, God hath set his fearefull iudgements among vs, and about vs, warre and sword in our neighbour nations; which also hath beene oft shaken at vs: also, famine and pestilence throughout our owne Land, by intercourse and long continuance, Leuit. 26. Now this is the truth of God, that, when God sendes his iudgements vpon a people; if they doe not repent, one iudgement is but the forerunner of another more grieuous and terrible than the former. But, little or no repentance appeares among vs; nay rather, we fall away more and more, and so stand still in daunger of more fearefull iudgements.
Lastly, it is usual with God, thus to deal with his own servants: as he doth sometime reward their faith and obedience with peace; so, otherwhiles he will try their faith by affliction. Thus he dealt with his servant Job, though there were none for piety like him in his time, through all the world. Now, God hath his servants among us: for the trial of whose faith, we may persuade our selves, some tribulation shall come upon us; For, all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer tribulation, 2. Tim. 3.12.
Lastly, it is vsuall with God, thus to deale with his own seruants: as he doth sometime reward their faith and obedience with peace; so, otherwhiles he wil trie their faith by affliction. Thus he dealt with his seruant Iob, though there were none for piety like him in his time, through all the world. Now, God hath his seruants among vs: for the triall of whose faith, we may perswade our selues, some tribulation shall come vppon vs; For, all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer tribulation,