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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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Lastly, mark that howsoever Jacob was blessed otherwise than Isaac had purposed; yet, after the blessing is pronounced, it must needs stand: for, so when Esau came▪ Isaac said unto him, I have blessed Jacob; therefore he shall be blessed: Eph. 27.33. Even so, the Ministers of Gods word, in the assembly of the Church, who have power to pronounce Gods blessings upon the people; howsoever they be but weak men, and may be deceived, being subject to error, as other men are: yet when they pronounce Gods blessing upon their congregation, in the ministry of the word; if they do it in sincerity of heart, and uprightness of conscience, that blessing shall stand. And so on the contrary, look whom they curse, for just cause out of Gods word; their curse shall stand.
Lastly, marke that howsoeuer Iaacob was blessed otherwise than Isaac had purposed; yet, after the blessing is pronounced, it must needes stand: for, so when Esau came▪ Isaac said vnto him, I haue blessed Iacob; therefore hee shall be blessed: Eph. 27.33. Euen so, the Ministers of Gods word, in the assembly of the Church, who haue power to pronounce Gods blessings vpon the people; howsoeuer they be but weake men, and may be deceiued, beeing subiect to error, as other men are: yet when they pronounce Gods blessing vpon their congregation, in the ministery of the word; if they doe it in sinceritie of heart, and vprightnesse of conscience, that blessing shall stand. And so on the contrary, looke whom they curse, for iust cause out of Gods word; their curse shall stand.
Further, as Isaac blessed, but knew not whom; so the Ministers of God, in the dispensation of the word, they must bless Gods people, though they know not who they are particularly, that do receive it.
Further, as Isaac blessed, but knewe not whom; so the Ministers of God, in the dispensation of the word, they must blesse Gods people, thogh they know not who they are particularly, that doe receiue it.