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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.
But, what did God here provide & foresee for us? Ans. A better thing: that is, God in his eternal counsel provided a better estate for his Church in the new testament; than he did for believers in the old.
But, what did God here prouide & foresee for vs? Ans. A better thing: that is, God in his eternall counsell prouided a better estate for his Church in the newe testament; than he did for beleeuers in the olde.
Hence we learn, that as God hath his general providence, whereby he governeth all things; so also, he hath his special and particular providence, whereby in all things, he provides and brings to pass, that which is best for his Church. For, in the old testament, God provided that for his Church, which was meet for it: But, considering that the Church in the new Testament (in some respects) was to have a better estate, than the Church in the old testament had; therefore, he provides for it a better state. And look, as in his eternal wisdom he foreseeth what is best for all estates and times; so in his providence doth he accomplish and effect the same.
Hence we learne, that as God hath his generall prouidence, whereby he gouerneth all things; so also, hee hath his speciall and particular prouidence, whereby in all things, hee prouides and brings to passe, that which is best for his Church. For, in the olde testament, God prouided that for his Church, which was meete for it: But, considering that the Church in the new Testament (in som respects) was to haue a better estate, than the Church in the olde testament had; therefore, he prouides for it a better state. And looke, as in his eternall wisdome he foreseeth what is best for all estates and times; so in his prouidence doth he accomplish and effect the same.
For us.] That is, for the Church in the new testament: where note, that Gods Church, and the state thereof in the new Testament, is better than it was in the old, before the coming of Christ. The holy Ghost here speaks this plainly; and therefore, we need no further proof thereof.