A09376:1377
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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which things if there were no other, might move us to embrace this blessed society before all other. And yet further; by being of this society, a man avoids many of Gods judgments: If there had been ten righteous men in Sodom, they had all been spared from destruction. Wherein we may see,1 that they that cleave to such as fear the Lord indeed, never receive harm by them, but rather much good; for, for the elects sake it is, that the world yet standeth: and if they were gathered, heaven and earth would go together; but for the calling of the Elect, the hand of God is yet stayed. Why then should not Moses example be our rule, Above all worldly pleasure to rejoice in the society of Gods Saints?
which things if there were no other, might moue vs to embrace this blessed society before all other. And yet further; by being of this society, a man auoids many of Gods iudgments: If there had beene ten righteous men in Sodome, they had all beene spared from destruction. Wherein we may see,1 that they that cleaue to such as feare the Lord indeed, neuer receiue harm by them, but rather much good; for, for the elects sake it is, that the world yet standeth: and if they were gathered, heauen and earth would go together; but for the calling of the Elect, the hand of God is yet staied. Why then should not Moses example be our rule, Aboue all worldly pleasure to reioice in the society of Gods Saints?
- 1Gen. 18.3•.
Thus much in general: Now, in the particular words, are many notable points of doctrine, which we will touch in their order. And chose rather, &c.] Mark here a rare and strange choice as ever we shall read of. There are two things propounded to Moses: The first is, honour and preferment in Pharaohs Court; to be son and heir to Pharaoh's daughter: wherewith he might have enjoyed all earthly pleasures and delights. The second, is the miserable afflicted condition of GODs Church and people.