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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
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The first degree, That Enoch was taken away, and was not found any more in this world, hath been sufficiently spoken of already.
The first degree, That Henoch was taken away, and was not found any more in this world, hath beene sufficiently spoken of already.
The second degree is, that afore he was taken away, he pleased God: which is not barely affirmed, but it is further added, that he was reported of, or he received testimony, 1that he pleased God.
The second degree is, that afore hee was taken away, hee pleased God: which is not barely affirmed, but it is further added, that hee was reported of, or he receiued testimonie, 1that he pleased God.
Now, this report or testimony is taken out of the story of Genesis, where it is affirmed of Enoch, that he walked with God: which walking with God, is an assured testimony that he pleased God;1 for (as the Prophet Amos saith) Can two walk together unless they be agreed: therefore in as much as Enoch walked with God, it is proof sufficient, that he pleased God: and because he pleased God, therefore God took him away. So that here are two distinct points in this second degree; First, that Enoch pleased God: Secondly, that there is a report or a testimony given of him, that he did please God.