A09376:1663
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.
The effects of faith before set down, were many and singular: but undoubtedly, this strength of patience, which it giveth under the greatest torments for Christs sake, is one of the principal.
The effects of faith before set downe, were many and singular: but vndoubtedly, this strength of patience, which it giueth vnder the greatest torments for Christes sake, is one of the principall.
This, Paul doth notably testify in this profession (Romans chapter 8. verses 38, 39.) I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor Angels▪ nor principalities, nor powers; nor things present, nor things to come; nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of GOD, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Oh singular power of faith! which so firmly unites the believer unto Christ, that no torments in the world, no not all the power of Satan, and his Angels, can separate them asunder.
This, Paul doth notably testifie in this profession (Romanes chapter 8. verses 38, 39.) I am perswaded, that neither death nor life, nor Angelles▪ nor principalities, nor powers; nor things present, nor things to come; nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall bee able to separate vs from the loue of GOD, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord. Oh singular power of faith! which so firmely vnites the beleeuer vnto Christ, that no torments in the world, no not all the power of Satan, and his Angels, can separate them asunder.
Question. How doth faith work this indissoluble power in cleaving unto Christ? Answer. After this ⟨p. 538⟩