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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.
Secondly, hence we must learn so to lead this temporal life, that when we are dead, our bodies may rise again to life eternal. These Martyrs are a notable precedent herein unto us: for, they are so resolute to hold that course of life, which hath the hope of glory, that they will rather lose temporal life, then leave that course. And, indeed this duty is so necessary, that unless we order well this temporal life, we can never have hope to rise to glory. Quest. How should we lead this temporal life, that we may rise to glory, after death? Answer. This, S. John teacheth us, Revel. 20, 6▪ Blessed and holy is he that hath his part in the first resurrection: for, on such the second death hath no power. We must therefore labour earnestly to have our part herein. This first resurrection is spiritual, wrought in the soul by the holy Ghost; causing him that is by nature dead in sin, to rise to newness of life: whereof whosoever is truly partaker, shall undoubtedly rise to glory. For, they that are quickened in Christ from the death of sin, are made to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Eph. 2.5.6. Natural death may sever soul & body for a time: but it can never hinder the fruition of eternal life. Wherefore, as we desire this life which is eternal when we are dead: so let us frame our natural lives to die unto sin while we are alive.
Secondly, hence we must learne so to leade this temporall life, that when we are dead, our bodies may rise againe to life eternall. These Martyrs are a notable precedent herein vnto vs: for, they are so resolute to holde that course of life, which hath the hope of glory, that they will rather lose temporall life, then leaue that course. And, indeede this duty is so necessary, that vnlesse we order wel this temporall life, we can neuer haue hope to rise to glory. Quest. How should we leade this temporall life, that we may rise to glory, after death? Answer. This, S. Iohn teacheth vs, Reuel. 20, 6▪ Blessed and holy is he that hath his part in the first resurrection: for, on such the second death hath no power. Wee must therefore labour earnestly to haue our part heerein. This first resurrection is spirituall, wrought in the soule by the holy Ghost; causing him that is by nature dead in sinne, to rise to newnesse of life: whereof whosoeuer is truly partaker, shall vndoubtedly rise to glory. For, they that are quickned in Christ frō the death of sin, are made to sit together in heauenly places in Christ Iesus,