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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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And because this may seem a strange choice, the holy Ghost doth afterward render a reason hereof, which is this; Because Moses liked rather to enjoy the prerogatives of Gods Church (though it were in misery) than to enjoy any honour in a wicked Court, such as indeed Pharaohs was.
And because this may seeme a strange choice, the holy Ghost doth afterward render a reason hereof, which is this; Because Moses liked rather to inioy the prerogatiues of Gods Church (though it were in misery) than to enioy any honour in a wicked Court, such as indeede Pharaohs was.
In this verse therefore, we are to note a second fruit of Moses faith; to wit, that he preferred the fellowship and communion of Gods Saints, before all other societies in the world. The same also was Davids practice. Psal. 16.3, All my delight (saith he) is in the Saints that dwell on the earth.
In this verse therefore, wee are to note a second fruit of Moses faith; to wit, that hee preferred the fellowship and communion of Gods Saints, before all other societies in the world. The same also was Dauids practice. Psal. 16.3, All my delight (saith he) is in the Saints that dwell on the earth.
This fruit of Moses faith, doth discover unto us a grievous fault, which reigneth in this age; to wit, the neglect ⟨p. 400⟩and contempt of the communion and society of Saints. There is a society and fellowship that is loved and magnified among us: but what manner of society is that? surely of such as give themselves to drinking, jesting, scoffing, riot, mirth, and gaming. This is the common and general good fellowship: through which, God is greatly dishonoured. For most men set their delight therein, and are never merry but in such company, wherein indeed they delight themselves in their sensuality. True it is, men plead that this good fellowship is a virtue. But then was Moses far over-seen: for in Pharaohs Court he might have had all kind of such good fellowship and company; yet he likes it not, but rather chooseth affliction and misery with the people of God, then to enjoy such fellowship in Pharaohs Court. And as for the goodness of it, it is neither so esteemed nor called by any, but by them that call good evil, and evil good. We see, Moses a man of wisdom and learning,