A09376:1681
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.
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Thirdly, whereas these servants of God were tried by mockings, and did endure the same, by faith; here we learn how to behave our selves, when we are subject to mocking and derision, especially for religions sake. We must not return mock for mock, and taunt for taunt: but with meekness of heart learn to bear the same. When Christ was upon the Cross, the Jews most shamefully mocked him: yet even then did Christ pray for them. And the same was Davids behaviour, as we may read notably, Psal. 38. verse 12, 13, 14, When his enemies spake evil of him, what did he? Did he rail on them again? No; He was as a deaf man, and heard not; and as a dumb man which openeth not his mouth; even as a man that heareth not; and in whose mouth are no reproofs. This was a rare thing in David, that he could thus bridle his affections in the case of reproach: but, read the 15. verse, and we shall see the cause; He trusted in the Lord his God: also, he considered the hand of God in their reproaches, as 2. Samuel chapter 16. ver. 10: and these things made him silent. This example we must look upon, and learn hereby with patience to possess our souls under reproach.
Thirdly, whereas these seruants of God were tried by mockings, and did endure the same, by faith; here we learn how to behaue our selues, when we are subiect to mocking and derision, especially for religions sake. We must not returne mock for mock, and taunt for taunt: but with meeknesse of heart learne to beare the same. When Christ was vpon the Crosse, the Iewes most shamefully mocked him: yet euen then did Christ pray for them. And the same was Dauids behauiour, as we may reade notably, Psal. 38. verse 12, 13, 14, When his enemies spake euill of him, what did hee? Did hee raile on them againe? No; Hee was as a deafe man, and heard not; and as a dumbe man which openeth not his mouth; euen as a man that heareth not; and in whose mouth are no reproofes. This was a rare thing in Dauid, that he could thus bridle his affections in the case of reproach: but, read the 15. verse, and wee shall see the cause; Hee trusted in the Lord his God: also, hee considered the hand of God in their reproaches, as 2. Samuel chapter 16. ver. 10: and these things made him silent. This example we must looke vpon, and learne hereby with patience to possesse our soules vnder reproach.