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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
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.
So then the substance of these words is thus much; Enoch having this grace from God, to believe steadfastly in the Messiah to come, was likewise honoured with this high prerogative, To be taken into heaven, without tasting of death, & further was taken away to the end that he might not die. Thus we have the meaning.
So then the substance of these words is thus much; Henoch hauing this grace from God, to beleeue stedfastly in the Messias to come, was likewise honoured with this high prerogatiue, To be taken into heauen, without tasting of death, & further was taken away to the end that he might not die. Thus we haue the meaning.
Now concerning this translation of Henochs: there are two opinions.
Some think he was translated in soul only, and not in body: and they say he died in the translation, so as his soul only was taken up into heaven, and his body slept in the earth. Though this appears false at the first sight, yet let us see their reasons, and what they can say for themselves.
Some thinke hee was translated in soule onely, and not in body: and they say he died in the translation, so as his soule onely was taken vp into heauen, and his body slept in the earth. Though this appeares false at the first sight, yet let vs see their reasons, and what they can say for themselues.