A09376:1697
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.
In their example, we may note that Gods servants and children may be brought to extreme poverty, and necessity; so as they shall want ordinary food, and raiment, and be fain to cover themselves with beasts skins. This was the poor state and condition of godly Lazarus. Yea, Christ Jesus, for our sakes, did undergo a mean estate; for, he had not a place whereon to lay his head: and at his death, he had not so much ground of his own, as might serve for a burial place; but, was laid in Josephs tomb: which is a great comfort ⟨p. 553⟩to any child of God in like distress. For, why should any be dismayed with that estate, which Christ Jesus and his deerest servants have undergone for his example.
In their example, wee may note that Gods seruants and children may bee brought to extreame pouerty, and necessitie; so as they shall want ordinary foode, and raiment, and bee faine to couer themselues with beasts skinnes. This was the poore state and condition of godly Lazarus. Yea, Christ Iesus, for our sakes, did vndergoe a meane estate; for, he had not a place whereon to lay his head: and at his death, hee had not so much ground of his owne, as might serue for a buriall place; but, was laid in Iosephs toombe: which is a great comfort ⟨p. 553⟩to any childe of God in like distresse. For, why should any be dismayed with that estate, which Christ Iesus and his deerest seruants haue vndergone for his example.
Here some may ask, how this can stand with that saying of David; I have been young and am old: yet I never saw the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread, Psalm. 37. verse 25.
Heere some may aske, how this can stand with that saying of Dauid; I haue beene young and am olde: yet I neuer saw the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread,