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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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This practice of Abraham, must be a looking glass for us, wherein to see, what manner of persons we ought to be. Look what God commands us to do, that we must do; and what he forbids us, that we must not do. But this is a rare thing to be found in these days: our practice generally is contrary; for in our lives we follow our own humours and affections, never regarding what God doth either will or nill. But if we will be Abraham's children, we must follow Abraham's practice in this place; For, the sons of Abraham will do the works of Abraham, John 8.39. Good servants will come and go,1 do and undo, at their Lords pleasure; and forget themselves, to obey their masters: And so must it be with us, if we call God our good Lord and master, Luk. 6.46.
This practice of Abraham, must bee a looking glasse for vs, wherein to see, what manner of persons wee ought to be. Looke what God commaunds vs to doe, that wee must doe; and what hee forbids vs, that wee must not doe. But this is a rare thing to bee found in these daies: our practice generally is contrary; for in our liues wee followe our owne humors and affections, neuer regarding what God doth either will or nill. But if wee will be Abrahams children, we must follow Abrahams practice in this place; For, the sonnes of Abraham will doe the workes of Abraham, Iohn 8.39. Good seruants will come and goe,1 doe and vndo, at their Lords pleasure; and forget themselues, to obey their masters: And so must it be with vs, if we call God our good Lord and master, Luk. 6.46.