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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.
But without faith it is impossible to please God.
These words contain the third degree, or the third part of the reason. And this degree consists of a general Maxim or Canon of Divinity: and the holy Ghost first layeth it down; and then, because it is one of the weightiest principles in religion, he proveth it substantially, in the words following. In the Canon it self let us first examine the meaning, and then unfold the manifold use of it.
These words containe the third degree, or the third part of the reason. And this degree consists of a generall Maxime or Canon of Diuinitie: and the holy Ghost first layeth it downe; and then, because it is one of the waightiest principles in religion, he proueth it substantially, in the words following. In the Canon it selfe let vs first examine the meaning, and then vnfold the manifold vse of it.
Without faith.
By faith, is meant here the same faith as afore: namely, true saving faith in the Messiah. And without this saving faith, It is impossible to please God.