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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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First, the more natural it is, and the less affected, the ⟨p. 265⟩more commendable is it in the doer, and more profitable to the hearer.
First, the more naturall it is, and the lesse affected, the ⟨p. 265⟩more commendable is it in the doer, and more profitable to the hearer.
Secondly, it must be grave, sober, and modest; remembering the height and holiness of the place a man stands in, and of the work he doth. Therefore it must not consist in telling strange tales, or using such gestures or words, manner, or matter, as may move laughing, and smiling in the Auditors. There may be wit in such doing: but it can hardly be the sanctified and spiritual eloquence, which S. Paul there speaks of.
Secondly, it must be graue, sober, and modest; remembring the height and holinesse of the place a man stands in, and of the worke he doth. Therefore it must not consist in telling strange tales, or vsing such gestures or words, manner, or matter, as may moue laughing, and smiling in the Auditors. There may be wit in such doing: but it can hardly be the sanctified and spirituall eloquence, which S. Paul there speakes of.
Thirdly, it must be such as may be a help, and not a hinderance to the understanding of Gods word: for, it is a damosel to Divinity, but not her Mistress. Gods word therefore must not bow and bend to her; much less be wrung and wrested to her, but she to Gods word.
Thirdly, it must be such as may be a helpe, and not a hinderance to the vnderstanding of Gods word: for, it is a damosell to Diuinitie, but not her Mistresse. Gods word therefore must not bow and bende to her; much lesse be wrung and wrested to her, but she to Gods word.