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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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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.
Further, this must put us in mind of the holy Kings advise; which is, to remember our Creator in the days of our youth, Eccles. 12.1. Seeing this world is so uncertain, and our life hath so weak a foundation, as we are not sure to live to come to old age: every man therefore, is to hear the conclusion of all; which is, to fear God, and keep his commandments: and this▪ the sooner the better. For else, for a little foolish and vain pleasure, transitory, & which hath no foundation; we shall venture the loosing of that glorious city, which hath a sure foundation.
Further, this must put vs in minde of the holy Kings aduise; which is, to remember our Creator in the daies of our youth, Eccles. 12.1. Seeing this world is so vncertaine, and our life hath so weake a foundation, as wee are not sure to liue to come to olde age: euery man therefore, is to heare the conclusion of all; which is, to feare God, and keepe his commandements: and this▪ the sooner the better. For else, for a little foolish and vaine pleasure, transitorie, & which hath no foundation; we shall venter the loosing of that glorious citie, which hath a sure foundation.