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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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By this that hath been said, it appeareth, that we are wrongfully charged by them, who say, we teach that saving faith believeth only salvation by Christ, or apprehendeth only the promise of salvation in Christ: for, we say & teach, It apprehendeth also other particular promises, & even the promises of outward and temporal blessings; as appeareth in ⟨p. 109⟩this example of Noah.
By this that hath beene saide, it appeareth, that wee are wrongfully charged by them, who say, we teach that sauing faith beleeueth onely saluation by Christ, or apprehendeth only the promise of saluatiō in Christ: for, we say & teach, It apprehendeth also other particular promises, & euen ye promises of outward and temporall blessings; as appeareth in ⟨p. 109⟩this exsample of Noah.
Lastly, in that Noah a faithful man, is here warned of God of the dangers ensuing, that so he may avoid them; we may learn the loving care that God hath over them, who have a care to fear and serve him. Thus dealt he with his children in all ages, for their comfort and preservation, to encourage all men to serve God in truth and uprightness, as here Noah did: for, so doing, they may assure themselves of Gods care and providence over them, even then, when his wrath smokes against the sins of the world: and that furthermore in all exigents and extremities, he will •each them, either from his word, or by the counsel of some others of his children, or else by his own secret inspiration, what they are to do, and what course to take, for their safety and deliverance.
Lastly, in that Noah a faithfull man, is heere warned of God of the dangers ensuing, that so he may auoid them; we may learne the louing care that God hath ouer them, who haue a care to feare and serue him. Thus dealt hee with his children in all ages, for their comfort and preseruation, to encourage all men to serue God in truth and vprightnesse, as here Noah did: for, so doing, they may assure themselues of Gods care and prouidence ouer them, euen then, when his wrath smokes against the sinnes of the world: and that furthermore in all exigents and extremities, hee will each them, either from his word, or by the counsell of some others of his children, or else by his owne secret inspiration, what they are to do, and what course to take, for their safetie and deliuerance.