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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
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Here we learn a worthy lesson of Christianity; namely, that the true and the undoubted way to heaven, is a holy and lively faith in Jesus Christ: for, this faith makes a man righteous, & that righteousness opens him the gate of heaven. To this end (saith the Apostle) Being justified by faith, we have peace with God: but by whom? through our Lord Jesus Christ.1
Here we learne a worthy lesson of Christianity; namely, that the true and the vndoubted way to heauen, is a holy and liuely faith in Iesus Christ: for, this faith makes a man righteous, & that righteousnesse opens him the gate of heauen. To this end (saith the Apostle) Being iustified by faith, we haue peace with God: but by whō? through our Lord Iesus Christ.1
- 1Rom. 5.1.
For the use of this doctrine, we must renew our former exhortation, which indeed cannot be too often pressed to the conscience. There is none of us so vile, none so profane, but we desire salvation. If we do, then we must tread the beaten way to it. For, we are not borne heirs of it; neither can we come thither by chance: but there is a way that must be taken, & that way is but one: all other are misleading by-ways. Again, that way must be taken in this life; else, it is too late. Now, this way is to be a just & righteous man. With this, never man failed: and without this, never man attained to salvation; for,1 No unclean thing can come into the kingdom of heaven. Never was man justified there, which was not just before: and that must be here begun, which in heaven is to be perfected. In this life therefore, we must seek to be just. Now, our own good works will not serve to make us just: for, they are all unable to endure the trial of Gods justice. And if we stand to them, and they prove not able to satisfy Gods justice; then, in stead of saving us, they will condemn us. Therefore, with Abel, let us go out of our selves, deny our selves, and cleave only to Christs righteousness, in life & death: this is the way that never will deceive us.