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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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Secondly, this must teach us to follow the Counsel of Christ Jesus, Math. 6.19.20, Lay not up for your selves treasures on earth, where moth and canker corrupt, & thieves steal: but in heaven, where is neither canker, moth, thief, nor any other corruption. Every man naturally must have his treasure, and that is it whereon he sets his heart: now that is unworthy of a mans heart, which will be lost we know not how soon. But let us make heaven our treasure, the glory whereof is both eternal and unchangeable.
Secondly, this must teach vs to followe the Counsell of Christ Iesus, Math. 6.19.20, Lay not vp for your selues treasures on earth, where moth and canker corrupt, & theeues steale: but in heauen, where is neither canker, moth, theefe, nor any other corruption. Euery man naturally must haue his treasure, and that is it whereon hee sets his heart: now that is vnworthy of a mans heart, which will bee lost wee knowe not how soone. But let vs make heauen our treasure, the glory whereof is both eternall and vnchangeable.
Again, seeing nothing here is certain, we must learn to seek sound comfort, where it may be had. Seek it in this world, and it will fail us; but seek it in the sincere worship of God, and that will minister such comfort in this life, and such glory in heaven, as hath a foundation, and will never fail us.
Againe, seeing nothing here is certaine, wee must learne to seeke sound comfort, where it may be had. Seeke it in this world, and it will faile vs; but seeke it in the sincere worship of God, and that will minister such comfort in this life, and such glory in heauen, as hath a foundation, and will neuer faile vs.