A09376:1657
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.
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 ⟨p. 536⟩strength, before they go out into the field, lest they leave off, & turn back, like fools and cowards, Luk. 14.28. &c. We by Gods mercy do now profess the true religion of Christ, with hope to be saved thereby: therefore, we must cast with our selves, what our religion may cost us, and see before hand, what is the worst thing that may befall us, for our profession of Christ and his Gospel. If we have not done this, at the beginning of our profession, we must now do it; for, Better late, than never: lest going on securely, without this account making, we shamefully forsake Christ when trial comes.
First, wee must cast with our selues, what may bee the worst that can befall vs, when triall and persecution shall come. This is the counsell of our Sauiour Christ to those that would follow him constantly as good disciples: they must, as good builders, consider of the cost, before they laie the foundation; and, like good Warriers, consider of their ⟨p. 536⟩strength, before they goe out into the field, lest they leaue off, & turn back, like fooles and cowards, Luk. 14.28. &c. We by Gods mercy doe now professe the true religion of Christ, with hope to be saued thereby: therefore, wee must cast with our selues, what our religion may cost vs, and see before hand, what is the worst thing that may befall vs, for our profession of Christ and his Gospel. If wee haue not done this, at the beginning of our profession, we must now doe it; for, Better late, than neuer: lest going on securely, without this account making, we shamefully forsake Christ when triall comes.