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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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Now followeth the second part, which is this; But they sought not a place in earth: and therefore the conclusion followeth, That they desire a country, which is heaven; in these words: But now they desire a better.
Now followeth the second part, which is this; But they sought not a place in earth: and therefore the conclusion followeth, That they desire a countrey, which is heauen; in these words: But now they desire a better.
But some will say, the Patriarchs were dead many hundred years, before this was written; How then can they be now said, to desire a country? Answ. The Author of this Epistle, here observeth, and followeth the manner of them that write Histories; who speak of things past long ago, as though they were now present.
But some will say, the Patriarchs were dead many hundred yeares, before this was written; How then can they be now said, to desire a countrey? Answ. The Author of this Epistle, here obserueth, and followeth the manner of them that write Histories; who speake of things past long agoe, as though they were now present.
Now, it is said, they desired a better country. These Patriarchs had laid before them two countries, the Land of Canaan, and the kingdom of Heaven; and of these two, they might choose whether they would, to be their portion, and inheritance, upon which they would bestow their hearts: Now, they esteemed heaven (though it was to come) better than Canaan, though present; and therefore made choice of heaven, and longed for it.
Now, it is said, they desired a better countrey. These Patriarchs had laid before them two countries, the Land of Canaan, and the kingdome of Heauen; and of these two, they might choose whether they would, to be their portion, and inheritance, vpon which they would bestow their hearts: Now, they esteemed heauen (though it was to come) better than Canaan, though present; and therefore made choice of heauen, and longed for it.