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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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And lastly, when we have it, and are thus careful to preserve it: where should our content, joy, and delight be, but in this our inheritance? So doth the heir: nothing so rejoiceth him, as to think of his inheritance. Here therefore the madness of carnal men is discovered, who rejoice exceedingly, in the honours, profits, and pleasures of this li• e (as Swine in their bellies) and never go further: But alas, this is not their inheritance, if they look to have their souls saved. Therefore herein they show themselves void of grace, and of all hope of a better world. For, if they had, they would rejoice in it, and not in the vain and transitory delights of this world, which perish in the using, and are lost with more torment and vexation, then they were kept with delight. We must learn •hen to use this world, as though we used it not, 1. Cor. 7.3• ▪ And •f •he Lord vouchsafe us any portion of pleasures in this world, we must take it thankfully, as above our inheritance (& must therefore use it lawfully & soberly); but have our hearts, & the joy of them upon our inheritance, which is in heaven, whereof we are made heirs by faith; and wherein we are fellow heirs with this blessed Noah, who was made heir of that righteousness, which is of faith.
And lastly, when wee haue it, and are thus carefull to preserue it: where should our content, ioy, and delight be, but in this our inheritance? So doth the heire: nothing so reioyceth him, as to thinke of his inheritance. Here therefore the madnesse of carnall men is discouered, who reioyce exceedingly, in the honours, profits, and pleasures of this li• e (as Swine in their bellies) and neuer goe further: But alas, this is not their inheritance, if they looke to haue their soules saued. Therefore herein they shew themselues voide of grace, and of all hope of a better world. For, if they had, they would reioyce in it, and not in the vaine and transitory delights of this world, which perish in the vsing, and are lost with more torment and vexa••on, then they were kept with delight. We must learne •hen to vse this world, as though we vsed it not,