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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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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.
The vse of this doctrine is to our Church and State: Wee haue by Gods mercy long enioyed Peace and the Gospell; and both, vnder a gracious gouernment: and with these, manie other blessings. Yet speake truth, and the sinnes of our times call for a floud, as in Noahs time: and sure a floud of tribulation must come one way or other. For this was alwaies the state of Gods Church; now peace, now persecution. ⟨p. 131⟩Peace abused, causeth trouble, and calamities. Therefore as we haue so long had peace and ease; so assuredly looke for a floud: what it will be or when, knoweth no man; onely he who will send it, the righteous and almighty God. How then shall wee doe, when the floud of tribulation is vpon vs? There is no way but one. Beleeue in Christ Iesus; settle thy heart in true faith; repent of thy sinnes; get Gods fauour and forgiuenesse: and then when the floud comes, Gods prouidence shall affoord thee (one way or other) an Arke of safetie and deliuerance. Sprinkle thy soule now with Christes bloud by faith and true repentance: and the destroying Angell of Gods wrath, shall passe ouer thee and thy houshold.