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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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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, Genesis, 19.16.22. When the destroying Angell went ouer the land of Egypt, and destroyed the first borne in euery house of the Egyptians (the Israelites dwelling amongst them) hee past ouer all the Israelites, whose doores were sprinkled with the bloud of the Paschall Lambe, Exodus, 12.13: And euen so hee whose heart and soule is sprinkled with the bloud of Iesus Christ the Lambe of God, no calamity can do him hurt; nay, when others are smitten he shall be deliuered.
The use of this doctrine is to our Church and State: We have by Gods mercy long enjoyed Peace and the Gospel; and both, under a gracious government: and with these, many other blessings. Yet speak truth, and the sins of our times call for a flood, as in Noah's time: and sure a flood of tribulation must come one way or other. For this was always the state of Gods Church; now peace, now persecution. ⟨p. 131⟩Peace abused, causeth trouble, and calamities. Therefore as we have so long had peace and ease; so assuredly look for a flood: what it will be or when, knoweth no man; only he who will send it, the righteous and almighty God. How then shall we do, when the flood of tribulation is upon us? There is no way but one. Believe in Christ Jesus; settle thy heart in true faith; repent of thy sins; get Gods favour and forgiveness: and then when the flood comes, Gods providence shall afford thee (one way or other) an Ark of safety and deliverance. Sprinkle thy soul now with Christs blood by faith and true repentance: and the destroying Angel of Gods wrath, shall pass over thee and thy household.