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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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Another sort there are, which come near to God with their lips, but their hearts are far from him; for though their bodies be present in the congregation, yet their hearts are wandering about their worldly business, or the works of sin: so that we may truly say, God is not worshipped with faith, in the heart. And therefore we are an unkind people, and quite degenerate from the faith of our fore-fathers, these holy Patriarchs, who received Gods promises so kindly, and thankfully.
Another sort there are, which come neere to God with their lips, but their hearts are farre from him; for though their bodies be present in the congregatiō, yet their hearts are wandring about their worldly businesse, or the works of sinne: so that we may truly say, God is not worshipped with faith, in the heart. And therefore wee are an vnkinde people, and quite degenerate from the faith of our fore-fathers, these holy Patriarchs, who receiued Gods promises so kindly, and thankfully.
Thirdly, we have the word of God daily preached and taught unto us: but how many be there that make conscience of obeying the same in their lives and callings? Men do come and hear, and should learn: but when they come home, they do s•at contrary to that which is taught. Now there can be no greater unthankfulness nor unkindness towards Gods then this, that men should hear and not obey; 1for disobedience is as the sin of witchcraft: nay, the Lord himself saith, that he that maketh no conscience of obedience in his life, is in his actions of Gods worship, no more acceptable unto God, then a murderer is when he kills a man.
Thirdly, we haue the word of God daily preached and taught vnto vs: but how many be there that make conscience of obeying the same in their liues and callings? Men doe come and heare, and should learne: but when they come home, they doe s•at contrary to that which is taught. Now there can be no greater vnthankfulnesse nor vnkindnesse towards Gods then this, that men should heare and not obey;