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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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Secondly, as he pleased God, and else could not have been translated; so it is added, he was so reported of, or there was such a testimony of him. That proof or testimony is here concealed; but it is recorded in the story of Genesis, where it is said Enoch walked with God: which, as we heard before, was an assured testimony that God was well pleased with him.
Secondly, as hee pleased God, and else could not haue beene translated; so it is added, hee was so reported of, or there was such a testimonie of him. That proofe or testimonie is here concealed; but it is recorded in the storie of Genesis, where it is said Henoch walked with God: which, as we heard before, was an assured testimonie that God was well pleased with him.
But what is this, he walked with God: how can a man •e said to walk with God? The meaning is, That Enoch lived a godly, righteous, and innocent life in this world: •or to live in holiness and righteousness, is to walk with God. And further, his heart was possessed of two persuasions or resolutions, which were the inducements drawing him to this holy life:
But what is this, hee walked with God: how can a man •e saide to walke with God? The meaning is, That Henoch liued a godly, righteous, and innocent life in this world: •or to liue in holinesse and righteousnesse, is to walke with God. And further, his heart was possessed of two perswasions or resolutions, which were the inducements drawing him to this holy life:
First, that he was always in Gods presence, and that God is always ready to dispose of all things to his good.