A09376:1751
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
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A Commentary upon part of the 12. Chapter to the Hebrews.
A Commentarie vpon part of the 12. Chapter to the Hebrewes.
VERSE 1. Wherefore, let us also, seeing we are compassed with so great a cloud of witnesses, cast away every thing that presseth down, and that sin that hangeth so fast on: let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
VERSE 1. Wherfore, let vs also, seeing wee are compassed with so great a clowd of witnesses, cast away euery thing that presseth down, and that sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne with patience the race that is set before vs.
IN these words, the holy Ghost propoundeth a worthy exhortation to the Christians of the new Testament; that they should labour to be constant in the profession of the faith: that is, in holding, embracing, and believing, true Christian religion. And his reason is framed thus; The Saints of God in the old Testament, were constant in the faith: and therefore, you must likewise be constant in the faith, that live in the new Testament. The first part of the reason is laid down in all the examples of the former chapter. The conclusion or sequel is contained in this 1. verse. Wherein, we may observe two points: an exhortation ⟨p. 574⟩unto constancy in true religion; and the way or means to attain thereunto. The exhortation is inferred upon the former examples; which are all here applied as precedents and directions unto us, for constancy and perseverance in the faith: in these words. Wherefore, seeing we are compassed about with such a cloud of witnesses: that is, Seeing Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and all the rest of the holy Fathers, who are a cloud of witnesses unto us (that is, lights, and leaders before us) were constant in true religion (whether we respect their faith in Gods promises, or obedience to his commandments) therefore, we also must be constant in the faith. The way or means hereunto, stands in three duties, in the words following; Let us cast away, &c.