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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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and therefore they that can say truly and unfeignedly, that they desire to serve God, and to be his servants, and seek this blessing by prayer, they may stand fast on this ground, that God will never forsake them, till they first forsake him. And therefore Azariah the Prophet saith notably to King Asa, 2. Chron. 15.2, The Lord will be with you while you be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you: but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. And James saith, Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you, James 4.8. It was never heard that God did ever forsake any that did seek him. And if the causes were known why men make away themselves, it would prove (generally) to be thus; because they first by some fearful sins have forsaken God, & then he in his Justice forsakes them. And therefore they that are troubled with this temptation, must pray that they may stick fast unto God by faith and holiness: & so will •e never forsake them.
and therefore they that can say truly and vnfainedly, that they desire to serue God, and to be his seruants, and seeke this blessing by prayer, they may stand fast on this ground, that God will neuer forsake them, till they first forsake him. And therefore Azariah the Prophet saith notably to King Asa, 2. Chron. 15.2, The Lord will be with you while you be with him; and if ye seeke him, hee will be found of you: but if ye forsake him, hee will forsake you. And Iames saith, Draw neere to God, and he will draw neere to you, Iames 4.8. It was neuer heard that God did euer forsake any that did seeke him. And if the causes were knowen why men make away themselues, it would prooue (generally) to be thus; because they first by some fearefull sins haue forsaken God, & then he in his Iustice forsakes them. And therfore they that are troubled with this temptation, must pray that they may sticke fast vnto God by faith and holinesse: & so will •e neuer forsake them.