A09376:1593
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
The Faith of the Judges and David.The Faith of the Iudges and Dauid.
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Secondly, Samuel also wrought righteousness; as appeareth by his protestatio before all Israel, when he gave up his office of government over them unto Saul: 1. Sam. 12.3: Behold (saith he) here am I; bear record of me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose Ox have I taken? or whose Ass have I taken? or whom have I done wrong to? or whom have I hurt? or of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it.
Secondly, Samuel also wrought righteousnesse; as appeareth by his protestatio before all Israel, whē he gaue vp his office of gouernment ouer them vnto Saul: 1. Sam. 12.3: Behold (saith hee) heere am I; beare record of mee before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose Oxe haue I taken? or whose Asse haue I taken? or whom haue I done wrong to? or whom haue I hurt? or of whose hand haue I receiued any bribe, to blinde mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it.
Now, as these two, Samuel and David were famous, for this fruit of faith in working righteousness: So likewise were the Judges and Prophets, before named, in their places, ⟨p. 507⟩careful of this virtue: and did practice the same, partly in rewarding the good, and partly in punishing the wicked.
Now, as these two, Samuel and Dauid were famous, for this fruite of faith in working righteousnesse: So likewise were the Iudges and Prophets, before named, in their places, ⟨p. 507⟩carefull of this vertue: and did practice the same, partly in rewarding the good, and partly in punishing the wicked.