A09376:1482
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 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. Act. 27.24. This point must perswade euery one of vs, to make choyce of the godly for our societie, and company, with whom we liue and conuerse; for, by them we reape many benefits, and freedome also from many heauy iudgements.
The third point is this: When did the Israelites believe? ⟨p. 453⟩This circumstance is worth the marking: They believed when they passed through the read sea; for, they believed not only in general, that GOD was their GOD, as he had promised to their fathers: but they believed, that GOD would be with them, and give them life in the middle of the read sea. A notable point. They believed (as it were) in the middle of their graves (for so might the read sea be well called) that GOD would give them life everlasting, and preserve them safely through the sea, and from their enemies.