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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, here also learn the right way to get testimony, approbation, and credit with men; a thing, whereof many are exceeding glad; and which, the child of God must not contemn. Now, the way is this: He must first labour to get approbation at GODs hands; which indeed he cannot do any other way, save only, by a true and lively faith, as we have heard before. Now, the Lord God approving of him, he hath the hearts of all men in his hands, inclining them whither he will: and if it doth stand with his glory, he will cause them to like, and to speak well of him, that doth believe.
Secondly, here also learne the right way to get testimony, approbation, and credit with men; a thing, whereof many are exceeding glad; and which, the childe of God must not contemne. Now, the way is this: He must first labour to get approbation at GODs hands; which indeede hee cannot doe any other way, saue onely, by a true and liuely faith, as wee haue heard before. Now, the Lord God approouing of him, hee hath the hearts of all men in his hands, inclining them whither hee will: and if it doth stand with his glory, hee will cause them to like, and to speake well of him, that doth beleeue.
Many, indeed, get great applause in the world, which little regard true faith; but in the end, this their glory and applause, will be their shame: for, They that honour me, will I honour, saith the Lord: but he that despiseth me, shall be despised, 1. Sam. 2.30.
Many, indeede, get great applause in the world, which little regard true faith; but in the ende, this their glory and applause, will be their shame: for, They that honour me, will I honour, saith the Lord: but he that despiseth me, shal be despised, 1. Sam. 2.30.