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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
The Faith of the Judges and David.The Faith of the Iudges and Dauid.
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.
The 4. rule is taught us also by S. Paul: Defraud or oppress no man in any matter. This rule concerneth our manner of dealing in common affairs. In all our traffic & bargains, as we would benefit our selves; so we must seek to benefit those with whom we deal. This rule is very necessary to be learned: for, this is the common practice of men in their traffic, To use all means whereby they may defraud others; so that they get unto themselves, they care not how it come. But, in the fear of God, let us remember, that the practice of justice (to which we are all bound) standeth in this; that we defraud or oppress no man in any thing. And thus much of this second fruit of their faith.
The 4. rule is taught vs also by S. Paul: Defraud or oppress no man in any matter. This rule concerneth our manner of dealing in cōmon affairs. In all our traffick & bargains, as we would benefit our selues; so wee must seeke to benefit those with whom wee deale. This rule is very necessary to be learned: for, this is ye cōmon practice of men in their traffique, To vse all meanes whereby they may defraud others; so that they get vnto themselues, they care not how it come. But, in the feare of God, let vs remember, that the practice of iustice (to which wee are all bound) standeth in this; that we defraud or oppresse no man in any thing. And thus much of this second fruit of their faith.
The third fruit & effect of these mens faith, is this: They obtained the promises.] By promises, we must not understand the main promise, concerning the Messiah coming; for, that they obtained not as yet: for, (as it appears. v. 39) they received not that promise; for, Christ was not incarnate in their time. But▪ by Promises are here meant certain special & particular promises, made unto them alone, and not common to all: so that the meaning of these words is this▪ They obtained the benefit and accomplishment of those particular promises that God made unto them. This effect is specially to be understood of Cale•, and David ▪ for Cale entered into the land of Canaan and there enjoyed his possession, according to Gods promise made unto him,