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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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2. Point. When went Moses out of Egypt? The time is directly set down, Exod. 12.41, Even the self same day when the promise of God was expired: for when the four hundred and thirty years were expired, then went all the host of the Lord out of Egypt, neither before nor after, but the very same day. Indeed ⟨p. 425⟩Moses was chosen to be their captain 40. years before, and sent unto them by God: and S. Stephen saith, He thought they would have understood so much. But then they would not take him for their guide. Yet now 40. years after, when Gods determinate time of 430. years was expired, he comes again unto them, to carry them out of Egypt; & then they acknowledge him, & follow him out, according to Gods commission.
2. Point. When went Moses out of Egypt? The time is directly set down, Exod. 12.41, Euen the selfe same day when the promise of God was expired: for when the foure hundred and thirty yeares were expired, then went all the hoast of the Lord out of Egypt, neither before nor after, but the very same day. Indeed ⟨p. 425⟩Moses was chosen to be their captaine 40. yeares before, and sent vnto them by God: and S. Stephen saith, Hee thought they would haue vnderstood so much. But then they would not take him for their guide. Yet now 40. yeares after, when Gods determinate time of 430. yeares was expired, he comes againe vnto thē, to carry them out of Egypt; & then they acknowledge him, & follow him out, according to Gods commission.
Hence we learn, first, that no creature can alter the rule of Gods providence. Forty years before, Moses would have delivered the people; but he must stay till the time of the Lords promise was accomplished, and then he carries them all away. Secondly, this must teach us, not only to believe, that God both can & will keep his promises; but also by faith to wait for the time, wherein he will accomplish the same unto us. Moses is fain to wait 40. years for the fulfilling of Gods promise.