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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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Thus we see what Moses chose: now come we to the thing he refused; To enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. By pleasures of sin, we must understand the riches and dignity that Moses might have had in Pharaohs Court and Kingdom: Which are called the pleasures of sin, not because they were so in themselves; for, so they were the good gifts of GOD: but because Moses could not enjoy them in Pharaohs Court without living in sin; for, he must have refused the society of Gods Church and people, and so have been a stranger from the covenant which God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and with his seed after them, if he would have been son to Pharaohs daughter.
Thus wee see what Moses chose: now come wee to the thing he refused; To enioy the pleasures of sinne for a season. By pleasures of sinne, wee must vnderstand the riches and dignitie that Moses might haue had in Pharaohs Court and Kingdome: Which are called the pleasures of sinne, not because they were so in themselues; for, so they were the good giftes of GOD: but because Moses could not enioy them in Pharaohs Court without liuing in sinne; for, hee must haue refused the societie of Gods Church and people, and so haue beene a stranger from the couenant which God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, and with his seed after them, if he would haue beene sonne to Pharaohs daughter.
Here then the holy Ghost setteth down two notable reasons, which induced Moses to refuse these honours and dignities: First, because they were the pleasures of sin; And secondly, because he should enjoy them but for a season.
Heere then the holy Ghost setteth downe two notable reasons, which induced Moses to refuse these honours and dignities: First, because they were the pleasures of sinne; And secondly, because hee should enioy them but for a season.