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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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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.1 When Daniel understood how long the Israelites must be in captivity, he would not pray for the shortening of that time: but when he knew that the time of their return drew near, then he prayed unto the Lord most earnestly, waiting for the accomplishment of Gods promise in their deliverance. And David thus waited on God for deliverance in all his troubles.2 And their examples must we follow, for the fruition of all Gods blessings.
Hence we learne, first, that no creature can alter the rule of Gods prouidence. Fourty yeares before, Moses would haue deliuered 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 vs, not onely to beleeue, that God both can & will keep his promises; but also by faith to waite for the time, wherein he will accomplish the same vnto vs. Moses is faine to waite 40. years for the fulfilling of Gods promise.1 When Daniel vnderstoode how long the Israelites must be in captiuity, he would not pray for the shortning of that time: but when he knew that the time of their return drew neere, then he praied vnto the Lord most earnestly, waiting for the accomplishment of Gods promise in their deliuerāce. And Dauid thus waited on God for deliuerāce in all his troubles.2 And their examples must we follow, for the fruition of all Gods blessings.
- 1Dan. 9.
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