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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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And here also the vanity of some Popish Writers appears, who presumptuously make some Philosophers Saints: whereas they should first have showed that they believed in Christ; and then we would believe and teach it as willingly as they: but else, if they had had all the learning, and all the moral virtues in the world; this must stand for a truth, Without faith it is impossible to please God.
And here also the vanity of some Popish Writers appeares, who presumptuously make some Philosophers Saints: whereas they should first haue shewed that they beleeued in Christ; and then wee would beleeue and teach it as willingly as they: but else, if they had had all the learning, and all the morall vertues in the world; this must stand for a truth, Without faith it is impossible to please God.
Lastly, here we learn, that the word of God registered in the holy Scriptures, doth contain in it sufficient direction for all the actions and duties of a mans life: for without faith no man can please God. And if no man, then no mans actions can please God which are not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith, is sin, Romans, Chapter 14. verse 23.
Lastly, here wee learne, that the word of God registred in the holy Scriptures, doth containe in it sufficient direction for all the actions and duties of a mans life: for without faith no man can please God. And if no man, then no mans actions can please God which are not of faith: for whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne, Romanes, Chapter 14. verse 23.
If therefore mens actions must proceed from faith, then consequently must they have their ground & warrant from the word: for faith and the word are relatives, and the one depends upon the other; No faith, no word to bind: no word, no faith to believe. But all actions that please God, must be done in faith; therefore all actions that please God, have some ground and direction in the word