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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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In the next place, observe the end and use of the Ark. It was to save this holy man and his household. Learn here that Gods servants in common calamities have safety: For, God himself giveth them security, and provideth deliverance. Thus was it ever. When God proceedeth in judgement against Jerusalem, for the sins thereof: he marketh the godly in their foreheads; namely, such as mourn and cry for the abominations which are done against God, Ezech. 9.4.
In the next place, obserue the end and vse of the Arke. It was to saue this holy man and his houshold. Learne here that Gods seruants in common calamities haue safety: For, God himselfe giueth them security, and prouideth deliuerance. Thus was it euer. When God proceedeth in iudgement against Hierusalem, for the sinnes thereof: hee marketh the godly in their foreheads; namely, such as mourne and cry for the abhominations which are done against God, Ezech. 9.4.
When Sodom must be destroyed, righteous Lot and his family, must be drawn out; nay, the Angel can do nothing till he be safe, Genesis, 19.16.22. When the destroying Angel went over the land of Egypt, and destroyed the first borne in every house of the Egyptians (the Israelites dwelling amongst them) he past over all the Israelites, whose doors were sprinkled with the blood of the Paschal Lamb, Exodus, 12.13: And even so he whose heart and soul is sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ the Lamb of God, no calamity can do him hurt; nay, when others are smitten he shall be delivered.
When Sodome must be destroyed, righteous Lot and his family, must be drawen out; nay, the Angell can doe nothing till he be safe,