A09376:1655
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.
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, 2. Tim. 3.12.
This being so, that our peace shall be turned into trouble (as by the former reasons, which directly fasten themselves upon our Church and state, may evidently appear) let us then here learn our duty.
This being so, that our peace shall be turned into trouble (as by the former reasons, which directly fasten themselues vpon our Church and state, may euidently appear) let vs then here learne our dutie.
First, we must cast with our selves, what may be the worst that can befall us, when trial and persecution shall come. This is the counsel of our Saviour Christ to those that would follow him constantly as good disciples: they must, as good builders, consider of the cost, before they lay the foundation; and, like good Warriors, consider of their