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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 (which I take to be Davids meaning) the righteous man is never forsaken, and his seed too. For, if God lay a temporal chastisement on any of his servants, suffering them to want, yet he forsaketh not his seed after him; but reneweth his mercy towards them, if they walk in obedience before him: he may make trial of godly Parents by want; but, their godly children shall surely be blessed: so, that this hindereth not, but that the godly may be in want.
Secondly (which I take to be Dauids meaning) the righteous man is neuer forsaken, and his seed too. For, if God lay a temporall chasticement on any of his seruants, suffering them to want, yet hee forsaketh not his seede after him; but renueth his mercie towards them, if they walke in obedience before him: he may make triall of godly Parents by want; but, their godly children shal surely be blessed: so, that this hindereth not, but that the godly may be in want.
Further, whereas they are said to go up and down in Sheep's skins and Goats skins, we must understand, that they did it by faith. From whence we learn, that when all temporal blessings fail, then the child of God must by faith lay hold upon Gods gracious promises of life eternal, and stay himself thereon.
Further, whereas they are said to goe vp and downe in Sheepes skinnes and Goates skinnes, we must vnderstand, that they did it by faith. From whence we learne, that when all temporall blessings faile, then the childe of God must by faith lay hold vpon Gods gracious promises of life eternal, and stay himselfe thereon.
This point must be remembered carefully: for, say we should want all kind of temporal benefits, must we thereupon despair and think that God hath forsaken us? God forbid: nay, when all means fail, and the whole world is against us, yet then we must lay hold upon the promise of life eternal in Christ, and thereupon rest our souls. Thus did these believers in this place. And this faith did Job notably testify, when GOD had taken from him, children,