A09376:1691
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.
Quest. If flight in persecution, may be an action of faith; Whether may not the minister of Gods word fly in time of persecution?
Quest. If flight in persecution, may bee an action of faith; Whether may not the minister of Gods word fly in time of persecution?
Answ. There be some cases, wherein the Minister may lawfully fly: 1 When that particular Church and congregation, over which he is placed, is dispersed by the Enemies▪ so as he hath no hope to gather and call them back again: then (no doubt) he may fly, till his congregation be gathered again. 2 If the persecutors do specially aim at the Ministers life, then with the consent of his flock, he may go apart for his own safety, for a time. So it was with Paul: when the Ephesians were in an uproar about their Diana, Paul in zeal would have entered in among them; but the Disciples suffered him not, Act. 19.30. This they did for Pauls safety, and the good of the Church; for, they knew, those Idolaters would have been most fierce against Paul. And, so ought every particular Church, to have special care of the life of their Minister. Other cases there be, in which he may fly: but, I will not stand to recite all; because there be so many circumstances, which may alter the case, as well respecting his enemies, as himself, and his people: making that unlawful at one time, & to some persons; which to others, or at another time, may be lawful.
Answ. There be some cases, wherein the Minister may lawfully fly: 1 When that particular Church and congregation, ouer which he is placed, is dispersed by the Enemies▪ so as he hath no hope to gather and call them back againe: then (no doubt) hee may flie, till his congregation be gathered againe. 2 If the persecutors doe specially aime at the Ministers life, then with the consent of his flocke, he may goe apart for his owne safetie, for a time. So it was with Paul: when the Ephesians were in an vproar about their Diana, Paul in zeale would haue entred in among them; but the Disciples suffered him not,