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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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1General rules are first the ten Commandments, which ⟨p. 77⟩are directions for all sorts and callings of men in all times, what to be done, what not to be done in all actions towards God and men: and besides, in the new Testament there are some few rules which are general directions for all men in all ages: As, Whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you the same unto them. Again,2 Whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God. 3Again, Let all things be done to edification, and without offence of thy brother. Again, Let all your works be done in love. 4Lastly, Let no man seek his own (alone) but every man another's wealth. Now there is no action in the world,5 nor any duty to be done of a Christian man, be he a public or private person, be it a public or a private action, be it towards God or man; but if he have not a particular direction, yet it falls within the compass of some of these rules: and by the tenor of some of these, he may frame his work in such manner, as shall be pleasing to God, and comfortable to himself.
1Generall rules are first the tenne Commaundements, which ⟨p. 77⟩are directions for all sorts and callings of men in all times, what to be done, what not to be done in all actions towards God and men: and besides, in the new Testament there are some fewe rules which are generall directions for all men in all ages: As, Whatsoeuer you would that men should doe to you, doe you the same vnto them. Againe,2 Whether you eate or drinke, or whatsoeuer you doe, doe all to the glory of God. 3