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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. Quest. But how many of the Israelites believed, and went over by faith? Ans. Not all: for Paul saith, With many of them God was not well pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness: 1. Cor. 10.5. Which shows, that all that passed over had not true faith; for, some believed: and by the force of their faith all went over safely.
2. Quest. But how many of the Israelites beleeued, and went ouer by faith? Ans. Not all: for Paul saith, With many of them God was not well pleased; for they were ouerthrowen in the wildernesse: 1. Cor. 10.5. Which shewes, that all that passed ouer had not true faith; for, some beleeued: and by the force of their faith all went ouer safely.
Hence we note this (which hath been often taught us) that an ungodly man receiveth many temporal benefits, by the society of Gods people which believe: as here the unbelieving Israelites had this benefit, to go through the read sea safely, by reason of those that believed. And in the former example, the brute beasts were freed from killing by the Angel, because they belonged to the host of the Lords people. Now, shall a brute beast have benefit, by being with GODs people, and shall not a man much more? Yes undoubtedly: for, so we may read, that for Pauls sake, all the Mariners and Soldiers that were in the Ship, were saved from drowning. Act. 27.24. This point must persuade every one of us, to make choice of the godly for our society, and company, with whom we live and converse; for, by them we reap many benefits, and freedom also from many heavy judgements.
Hence wee note this (which hath beene often taught vs) that an vngodly man receiueth many temporal benefits, by the societie of Gods people which beleeue: as here the vnbeleeuing Israelites had this benefit, to goe through the redde sea safely, by reason of those that beleeued. And in the former example, the brute beasts were freed frō killing by the Angel, because they belonged to the host of the Lords people. Now, shall a brute beast haue benefit, by beeing with GODs people, and shall not a man much more? Yes vndoubtedly: for, so wee may reade, that for Pauls sake, all the Mariners and Souldiers that were in the Shippe, were saued from drowning.