A09376:1062
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, consider mens behaviour in Gods worship: It is evident, that the greatest part of people, worship God but in formal show, for fashions sake. These godly Patriarchs, Abraham, &c. built altars in every place where they came▪ and offered sacrifice unto God, to signify their kindness, & willing heart, towards God for his promises. But now men worship God formally, not in way of thankfulness; but either because the Law compels them to it, or else because it is a custom, and order, which must be kept. For proof thereof, take some one of the common sort, & ask him why he cometh into the congregation? he will ⟨p. 284⟩say, he cometh to do as other men do; but what they do, he knoweth not; or what he himself ought to do, he cannot tell, nor careth much to know. Others also come to worship God: but ask them how they do it? they will say, by saying over the ten Commandments, the Lords prayer, and the belief. But, if the word be either preached, or read, they regard it not; thinking that all Gods worship stands in the repeating of those three things. Which showeth, that they worship God but for fashion sake, and with little more, than a plain lip-labour.
Secondly, consider mens behauiour in Gods worship: It is euident, that the greatest part of people, worship God but in formall shew, for fashions sake. These godly Patriarchs, Abraham, &c. built altars in euery place where they came▪ and offered sacrifice vnto God, to signifie their kindnesse, & willing heart, towards God for his promises. But now men worship God formally, not in way of thankefulnes; but either because the Law cōpels them to it, or else because it is a custome, and order, which must be kept. For proofe thereof, take some one of the common sort, & aske him why he commeth into the congregation? he will ⟨p. 284⟩say, he commeth to doe as other men doe; but what they doe, he knoweth not; or what he himselfe ought to doe, he cannot tel, nor careth much to know. Others also come to worship God: but aske them how they doe it? they will say, by saying ouer the ten Commandements, the Lords praier, and the beleefe. But, if the word be either preached, or read, they regard it not; thinking that all Gods worship stands in the repeating of those three things. Which sheweth, that they worship God but for fashion sake, and with little more, than a plaine lip-labour.