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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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3. Point. In what manner doth Moses depart? The text saith, He went out, not fearing the Kings commandment: so that his departure was with courage. Whence we learn sundry instructions. First, here is a notable president for the framing of our lives, which must be a rule unto us. We must walk diligently in our callings, as Moses did; and though crosses meet us, so that Pharaoh fall out with us, if Kings become our enemies: yet we must not lay aside the duties of our callings; but after Moses example, go on therein with courage. Moses without fearing the Kings wrath, went & led all the people away. And so must every one of us do: although dangers come, we must not fear, but stand fast ⟨p. 426⟩in our profession, and go on in the duties of our calling: Eccles. 10.4, If the spirit of him that ruleth rise up against thee, leave not thy place.
3. Point. In what manner doth Moses depart? The text saith, He went out, not fearing the Kings commandement: so that his departure was with courage. Whence wee learne sundry instructiōs. First, here is a notable president for the framing of our liues, which must be a rule vnto vs. We must walke diligently in our callings, as Moses did; and though crosses meete vs, so that Pharaoh fall out with vs, if Kings become our enemies: yet we must not lay aside the duties of our callings; but after Moses example, goe on therein with courage. Moses without fearing the Kings wrath, went & led all the people away. And so must euery one of vs doe: although dangers come, wee must not feare, but stand fast ⟨p. 426⟩in our profession, and goe on in the duties of our calling: Eccles. 10.4, If the spirit of him that ruleth rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place.
Secondly, hence we may learn, that Magistrates which are to govern the people, ought to be men of courage in performing the duties of their calling. When too heavy a burden lay on Moses, in judging all the congregation himself; Jethro his father in law bids him provide among all the people men of courage, fearing God, to be Rulers,