A09376:1786
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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Thirdly, seeing Christianity is a race, we must remember to be constant therein, till we come to the end of our faith; even the salvation of our souls. It hath been the manner of our people, to turn in religion with the State and Time; and yet, to this day many thousands come to our assemblies, that would turn to Popery, if that abomination should be set up again: for (say they) It was a merry world, when that religion was up. But, this is not the property of good runners: If we would have the crown of life, we must hold true religion constantly unto the death.
Thirdly, seeing Christianity is a race, wee must remember to be constant therein, till we come to the ende of our faith; euen the saluation of our soules. It hath beene the manner of our people, to turne in religion with the State and Time; and yet, to this day many thousands come to our assemblies, that would turne to Popery, if that abhomination should be set vp againe: for (say they) It was a merry world, when that religion was vp. But, this is not the property of good runners: If wee would haue the crowne of life, we must hold true religion constantly vnto the death.
Lastly, like good runners we must mind our way▪ and have our hearts set upon the end of our race; which is, everlasting life. Each ordinary traveller, is very inquisitive of his way, and all his care is to go the nearest way he can to his journeys end. Behold, we are travellers, and our journey is to heaven; we must therefore endeavour to go the straightest way we can, to come to life everlasting: neither must we make delays in this way, but use all helps to further us herein; for, the matter is of great importance whereabout we go.
Lastly, like good runners we must minde our way▪ and haue our hearts set vpon the ende of our race; which is, euerlasting life. Each ordinary traueller, is very inquisitiue of his way, and all his care is to goe the neerest way he can to his iourneys ende. Behold, wee are trauellers, and our iourney is to heauen; we must therefore endeauour to goe the straightest way we can, to come to life euerlasting: neither must we make delaies in this way, but vse all helpes to further vs herein; for, the matter is of great importance whereabout we goe.