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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 how we must conceive of Moses fact. Now we come to some particular points to be considered therein.
Thus we see how we must conceiue of Moses fact. Now wee come to some particular points to bee considered therein.
How came it to pass, that Moses now had this courage, to depart from Pharaoh not fearing his commandment; whereas 40. years before, being called to show himself unto his brethren, as one whom they were to respect as their deliverer, Acts 7.23, 25, he fled immediately out of Egypt upon the notice of one fact of defence in behalf of the Israelites? why did he not show as much courage when he slew the Egyptian▪ as at his second departure? Answer. The cause of his courage at this later time was this; God now renewed his commission▪ and confirmed his former calling. For, when he was first called, he did his duty and revenged their wrongs: but yet being in danger, and his calling being as yet but a secret instinct, he was fearful, and fled. But now ⟨p. 424⟩when God called him the second time, and confirmed the same calling both by promise and commandment, and power to work miracles, then fearful Moses becomes courageous and bold.
How came it to passe, that Moses now had this courage, to depart from Pharaoh not fearing his commaundement; whereas 40. yeares before, being called to shew himselfe vnto his brethren, as one whom they were to respect as their deliuerer, Acts 7.23, 25, hee fled immediatly out of Egypt vpon the notice of one fact of defence in behalf of the Israelites? why did he not shew as much courage when hee slew the Egyptian▪ as at his second departure? Answer. The cause of his courage at this later time was this; God now renued his commission and confirmed his former calling. For, when hee was first called, hee did his duty and reuenged their wrongs: but yet being in danger, and his calling being as yet but a secret instinct, he was fearefull, and fled. But now