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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
Believers under the Maccabees.Beleeuers vnder the Maccabees.
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.
Question. How do Christians bring blessings to places where they live? Answer. First, by their presence: for, as GOD said to Abraham the Father of the faithful, Thou shalt be a blessing, Gen. 12.3, so is it with all believers. Laban confesseth that he perceived that the Lord had blessed him for Jacobs sake, Gen. 30.27. And Potiphar saw that Joseph was a blessing in his house: For, the Lord made all that he did to prosper, Gen. 39.2.3. While Lot was in Sodom, the Angel could not destroy it. Gen 19.22. And if there had been ten believers in Sodom, the Lord would have spared all for tens sake, Gen. 18.32. Now, bringing good things, and keeping back Gods judgements by their presence, they are thereby blessings. Secondly, they are blessings by their prayers. Abraham prayed for Abimelech, Gen. 20.17.18. and, God healed him and his family of barrenness. At Moses prayer, Gods judgements were taken from Egypt: Exod. 7.12.13.30. and his wrath appeased toward his people, Exod. 32.11, 14. And some think that Stephens prayer at his death for his persecutors, was one means for mercy unto Saul, that then consented to his death. Acts 7, 60. and 8.1. Thirdly, they bring blessings upon a place, by their example: for, when men shall see godly persons, walking before them in the fear of GOD, and making conscience of all manner of sin, it is a special means to cause others to turn from their wicked ways, to newness of life. And therefore Peter exhorts the Christians to have their conversation honest among the Gentiles; that they which speak evil of them as of evil doers, might by their good works which they should see, glorify God in the day of their visitation.