A09376:1731
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.
But, we must know, that if we would be approved of God, we must believe. Now, so long as we remain ignorant; or else, having knowledge, do not join practice therewith, in obedience from a good conscience: undoubtedly, we have no spark of true faith in us. We may make a show of faith, and so bear the world in hand we believe: but certainly, this will prove a very dead faith; and in the end, and finishing of all, appear to be nothing, but bare lip-faith, and mere presumption. ⟨p. 566⟩Now, to conclude this point, we must know, that unless we get true faith, as these believers had (which we must show by good fruits, as they did) even they shall rise up in judgement against us to condemn us, at the last day. For, they believed; though they had not the ground of faith so laid before them, as we have. Wherefore, let them that want knowledge, labour for it; and, they which have it, let them join obedience with their knowledge, that the faith of their hearts, may be seen by the fruits of their lives: for, true faith cannot be hid, but will break out in good works.
But, wee must knowe, that if wee would be approoued of God, wee must beleeue. Now, so long as wee remaine ignorant; or else, hauing knowledge, doe not ioyne practice therewith, in obedience from a good conscience: vndoubtedly, we haue no sparke of true faith in vs. Wee may make a shewe of faith, and so beare the world in hand we beleeue: but certainely, this will prooue a very dead faith; and in the ende, and finishing of all, appeare to bee nothing, but bare lip-faith, and meere presumption. ⟨p. 566⟩Now, to conclude this point, we must know, that vnlesse wee get true faith, as these beleeuers had (which wee must shewe by good fruits, as they did) euen they shall rise vp in iudgemēt against vs to condemne vs, at the last day. For, they beleeued; though they had not the ground of faith so laid before them, as we haue. Wherefore, let them that want knowledge, labour for it; and, they which haue it, let them ioyne obedience with their knowledge, that the faith of their hearts, may be seene by the fruits of their liues: for, true faith cannot bee hid, but will breake out in good workes.