A09376:1696
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.
Further, note the state of these believers, for their attire; it was of sheep skins, and goat skins. The like may be observed, in other famous Prophets, and servants of God: Elijah wore a garment of hair, and thereby was known, 2. King. 1.8. And so did John Baptist, Matth. 3.4. Yea, the false Prophets went so arrayed, that they might the rather be respected of the people, Zach. 13.4. And, our Saviour Christ saith, The false Prophets shall come in sheeps clothing, like the true Prophets; when as indeed, they are ravening Wolves. Now, the true Prophets of God, went thus basely attired; that not only by word and doctrine, but also in life in conversation, they might preach repentance unto the people. And indeed, every Minister of the Gospel, ought to be a light unto his people, both in life and doctrine: and, he that preacheth well, and doth not live according to his doctrine, builds with the one hand, and pulls down with the other. Now, whereas these servants of God, went up and down in such base attire, as sheep skins, and goat skins: it was for poverties sake, being deprived of friends, goods, house, and lands; and so, destitute of provision for better attire.
Further, note the state of these beleeuers, for their attire; it was of sheep skins, and goate skins. The like may be obserued, in other famous Prophets, and seruants of God: Eliiah wore a garment of haire, and thereby was knowen, 2. King. 1.8. And so did Iohn Baptist, Matth. 3.4. Yea, the false Prophets went so arraied, that they might the rather be respected of the people, Zach. 13.4. And, our Sauiour Christ saith, The false Prophets shall come in sheeps cloathing, like the true Prophets; when as indeede, they are rauening Woolues. Now, the true Prophets of God, went thus basely attired; that not onely by word and doctrine, but also in life in conuersation, they might preach repentance vnto the people. And indeede, euery Minister of the Gospell, ought to bee a light vnto his people, both in life and doctrine: and, he that preacheth well, and doth not liue according to his doctrine, buildes with the one hand, and pulls downe with the other. Now, whereas these seruants of God, went vp and downe in such base attire, as sheepe skinnes, and goat skinnes: it was for pouerties sake, beeing depriued of friends, goods, house, and lands; and so, destitute of prouision for better attire.