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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here are many notable points to be learned. 1. Whereas the Text saith, By faith the walls of Jericho fell down; we may observe the wonderful power of true faith. Joshua and the Israelites believed Gods promises, that he would overturn the walls of Jericho: and as they believed, so it came to pass. So our Saviour Christ saith, Matthew 17.20, If a man had but as much faith as a grain of mustard-seed, he shall say unto the mountain, remove hence, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be unpossible unto him: signifying, that by the power of true faith, such things as are impossible to ⟨p. 465⟩mans reason, shall be brought to pass, if God have promised them; as we see in this place, the mighty walls of Jericho fall down by faith, which to mans reason is impossible. So, the Lord promised to Abraham, That he should be the Father of many Nations: yea,1 that all the Nations of the earth should be blessed in him. This was strange; but Abraham believed it: and as he believed, so it came to pass; for, many Nations descended from him: and after the time of Christs ascension, when all the Nations of the world were called to the light of the Gospel, they were blessed in Christ, the promised Seed of Abraham: and therefore is he called the Father of the faithful in all Nations. And to come unto our selves: To miserable men it may seem a strange thing, that the power of the devil and the strength of the flesh, should be overcome in us: yet let a man believe this promise of God; God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that who so believed in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life, John 3.16: I say, let him believe this effectually, and he shall find by faith the Kingdom of sin & Satan, in his heart and conscience, weakened every day more and more. And therefore S. John saith not without cause, This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith, 1. John 5.4.
Here are many notable points to be learned. 1. Whereas the Text saith, By faith the walls of Iericho fell downe; wee may obserue the wonde•full power of true faith. Iosuah and the Israelites beleeued Gods promises, that hee would ouerturne the walls of Iericho: and as they beleeued, so it came to passe. So our Sauiour Christ saith,