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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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Further note, that howsoever she was a sinner, and a most infamous harlot: yet when she repents, God doth honour and grace her with the title of a believer; and that among those most renowned believers that ever lived before Christ: even to be one of that cloud of witnesses, 1in whom faith is commended to the Church for ever. Hence also it is,2 that Saint Matthew reckons her in the Genealogy of Christ, to be one of his predecessors; when as Amasia, Achas, and such like, who (for ought we know) did never repent, are not once named. Herein we may see Gods wonderful mercy in honouring sinners, if they do repent. The consideration whereof must move us, not only to learn the doctrine of Repentance, and to have it in our mouths, but to labour that it may be settled in our hearts; that we may show forth the power thereof in our lives. All of us desire honour and reputation among m•n. Well: if we would be honoured indeed, we must repent, and then God himself will honour us; neither have our sins made us so infamous, as by our repentance God shall make us honourable.
Further note, that howsoeuer shee was a sinner, and a most infamous harlot: yet when shee repents, God doth honour and grace her with the title of a beleeuer; and that among those most renowned beleeuers that euer liued before Christ: euen to be one of that cloude of witnesses, 1in whō faith is commended to the Church for euer. Hence also it is,2 that Saint Matthew reckons her in the Genealogie of Christ, to be one of his predecessours; when as Amasia, Achas, and such like, who (for ought wee knowe) did neuer repent, are not once named. Herein wee may see Gods wonderfull mercy in honouring sinners, if they doe repent. The consideration whereof must mooue vs, not onely to learne the doctrine of Repentance, and to haue it in our mouthes, but to labour that it may be settled in our hearts; that wee may shewe forth the power thereof in our liues. All of vs desire honour and reputation among m•n. Well: if wee would be honoured indeede, wee must repent, and then God himselfe will honour vs; neither haue our sinnes made vs so infamous, as by our repentance God shall make vs honourable.