A09376:1760
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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and faith with other graces of God, which are their light part, which we must follow as our light; which if we do carefully, it will bring us safe to the Kingdom of heaven. So Paul bids the Corinthians, be followers of him; yet not absolutely in every thing, but as he follows Christ: and so must we follow the Fathers, as they went on in faith in Christ.
and faith with other graces of God, which are their light part, which we must follow as our light; which if we doe carefully, it will bring vs safe to the Kingdome of heauen. So Paul bids the Corinthians, be followers of him; yet not absolutely in euery thing, but as he followes Christ: and so must we follow the Fathers, as they went on in faith in Christ.
Further, they are a cloud of witnesses: that is, a huge multitude of witnesses. And they are so called; First, because by their own blood they confirmed the faith which they ⟨p. 578⟩professed: Secondly, because they did all confirm the doctrine of true religion, whereof they were witnesses, partly by speeches, and partly by actions in life and conversation. And so is every member of Christ a witness; as the Lord often calls the believing Israelites,1 his witnesses. Quest. How came this to pass, that these believers should be Gods witnesses? Answer. Surely, because they testified the truth, and excellency of Gods holy religion, both in word and action, in life and conversation.
Further, they are a cloud of witnesses: that is, a huge multitude of witnesses. And they are so called; First, because by their owne bloud they confirmed the faith which they ⟨p. 578⟩professed: Secondly, because they did all confirme the doctrine of true religion, whereof they were witnesses, partly by speaches, and partly by actions in life and conuersation. And so is euery member of Christ a witnesse; as the Lord often calls the beleeuing Israelites,