A09376:1274
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Jacobs Faith.
Iacobs Faith.
VERSE 21. By faith Jacob when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the end of his staff.
VERSE 21. By faith Iacob when he was dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and worshipped on the end of his staffe.
IN these words the holy Ghost lays down the notable and worthy example of Jacobs faith: which is here commended by two actions; First, his blessing of the two sons of Joseph: Secondly, his adoring or worshipping of God. In the first action, consider these points: 1. The blessing it self: 2. The circumstances belonging to the same; As 1. the time when Jacob blessed them, that is, when he was dying: secondly, by what means did he bless them, namely, by faith: thirdly, the parties blessed; Ephraim and Manasseh. Of these in order.
IN these words the holy Ghost layes downe the notable and worthie example of Iacobs faith: which is heere commended by two actions; First, his blessing of the two sonnes of Ioseph: Secondly, his adoring or worshipping of God. In the first action, consider these points: 1. The blessing it selfe: 2. The circumstances belonging to the same; As 1. the time when Iacob blessed them, that is, when hee was dying: secondly, by what meanes did hee blesse them, namely, by faith: thirdly, the parties blessed; Ephraim and Manasses. Of these in order.