A09376:1566
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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In handling these examples, we must observe the order here used by the holy Ghost: for, in this 32. verse he sets down the names of the persons that believe, all jointly together, rehearsing them one by one. And in the 33, 34, 45, verses, he lays down briefly the fruits of all their faith; in number, ten most notable actions, serving all and every one of them, most worthily to commend their faith. In the handling of them, we will follow the order observed by the holy Ghost: and, first, speak of the persons; then, of their actions.
In handling these examples, wee must obserue the order here vsed by the holy Ghost: for, in this 32. verse hee sets down the names of the persons that beleeue, all ioyntly together, rehearsing them one by one. And in the 33, 34, 45, verses, he laies downe briefly the fruits of all their faith; in number, tenne most notable actions, seruing all and euery one of them, most worthily to commend their faith. In the handling of them, wee will follow the order obserued by the holy Ghost: and, first, speake of the persons; then, of their actions.
The four first are these: Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah; These four were Judges in Israel: the fifth is David, who was both a Prophet and a King: the sixth is Samuel, both a Judge and a Prophet: lastly, the Prophets generally; by whom we must understand especially these three; Elijah, Elisha, and Daniel.
The foure first are these: Gedeon, Barac, Samson, and Iephte; These foure were Iudges in Israel: the fift is Dauid, who was both a Prophet and a King: the sixt is Samuel, both a Iudge and a Prophet: lastly, the Prophets generally; by whom wee must vnderstand especially these three; Elias, Eliseus, and Daniel.
In speaking of these persons here commended unto us; first, we will entreat of them generally, and then in particular. In general, let us first observe the order which the holy Ghost here useth in naming them. Gideon, for time, was after Barak; and yet here he is first named: so Samson was after Jephthah, and yet here he is put before him. This, the holy Ghost would never do, without some special cause.