A09376:1660
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 thus much of the coherence of this verse with the former. Now to the words.
Others also were racked, &c. Here the holy Ghost begins to propound the fruits of faith, for which this last rank of believers are commended unto us. And they are not such famous exploits as the former, but nine several kinds of sufferings; unto all which, we must remember to apply this clause by faith, from the 33, verse: as thus, Through faith, they endured racking, mocking, and so for all the rest.
Others also were racked, &c. Heere the holy Ghost begins to propound the fruites of faith, for which this last ranke of beleeuers are commended vnto vs. And they are not such famous exploites as the former, but nine seuerall kindes of sufferings; vnto all which, wee must remember to apply this clause by faith, from the 33, verse: as thus, Through faith, they endured racking, mocking, and so for all the rest.
Out of these effects in general, we may learn two things: First, a singular fruit of faith, for which it is here so highly commended in this last rank of examples: to wit, that by it the child of GOD is enabled to bear whatsoever the Lord shall lay upon him. The torments wherewith mans body may be afflicted, are many and terrible; and yet, be they never so many, nor so terrible, true saving faith will make the child of GOD to bear them all for the honour of Christ.
Out of these effects in generall, wee may learne two things: First, a singular fruite of faith, for which it is heere so highly commended in this last ranke of examples: to wit, that by it the childe of GOD is enabled to beare whatsoeuer the Lord shall lay vpon him. The torments wherewith mans body may be afflicted, are manie and terrible; and yet, be they neuer so many, nor so terrible, true sauing faith will make the childe of GOD to beare them all for the honour of Christ.