A09376:1658
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.
In former times, the constant profession of Christ, hath cost men loss of friends, loss of goods, and liberty; yea, the loss of their hearts blood: and, the same case may befall us. Wherefore, we must cast with our selves, and see whether we be willing to suffer the loss of goods, and friends; yea, the loss of our lives, for the defence of Christs true religion.
In former times, the constant profession of Christ, hath cost men losse of friends, losse of goods, and liberty; yea, the losse of their hearts blood: and, the same case may befall vs. Wherefore, wee must cast with our selues, and see whether wee bee willing to suffer the losse of goods, and friēds; yea, the losse of our liues, for the defence of Christs true religion.
Again, as this estate of the Church must move us to make this account, for resolution in suffering; so it must teach us to labour for those saving graces of Gods spirit, which may enable us to stand fast in all temptations, troubles & persecutions. We must not content our selves with blazing lamps, as the five foolish virgins did; but, get the oil of grace into the vessels of our hearts. Knowledge in the word, is a commendable thing; but not sufficient to make us stand in the day of trial. We, therefore, must labour for true saving graces; especially for this, to have our hearts rooted and grounded in the love of God, through faith: whereby we are assured, that God is our father in Christ, and Jesus Christ our redeemer, and the holy Ghost our comforter and sanctifier. This assurance of faith will stablish our hearts in all estates: come life, come death, we need not fear; for, nothing shall be able to separate us from this love of God in Christ Jesus.
Againe, as this estate of the Church must mooue vs to make this account, for resolution in suffering; so it must teach vs to labour for those sauing graces of Gods spirit, which may inable vs to stand fast in all temptations, troubles & persecutions. We must not content our selues with blazing lamps, as the fiue foolish virgins did; but, get the oyle of grace into the vessels of our hearts. Knowledge in the word, is a cōmendable thing; but not sufficiēt to make vs stand in the day of triall. We, therfore, must labour for true sauing graces; especially for this, to haue our hearts rooted and grounded in the loue of God, through faith: whereby we are assured, that God is our father in Christ, and Iesus Christ our redeemer, and the holy Ghost our comforter and sanctifier. This assurance of faith will stablish our hearts in all estates: come life, come death, wee neede not feare; for, nothing shall be able to separate vs from this loue of God in Christ Iesus.