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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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Secondly, to teach us what care Noah had for his family; even so great, as he prepared the Ark to save them withal. Here is an example of a worthy Master of a household; and yet all this was but for a temporal deliverance. Now, if he was so careful for their bodily safety, how much more was he to save them from hell and damnation, which he knew to be an eternal destruction of both soul and body. Therefore doubtless as he was a diligent Preacher of righteousness ⟨p. 134⟩to that sinful world: so principally a diligent Preacher and Prayer, and Catechiser of his own family; that so he might make them Gods servants, and deliver them from the eternal fire of hell.
Secondly, to teach vs what care Noah had for his family; euen so great, as hee prepared the Arke to saue them withall. Here is an example of a worthy Maister of a houshold; and yet all this was but for a temporall deliuerance. Now, if hee was so carefull for their bodily safety, how much more was he to saue them from hell and damnation, which he knew to be an eternall destruction of both soule and body. Therefore doubtlesse as he was a diligent Preacher of righteousnesse ⟨p. 134⟩to that sinfull world: so principal•y a diligent Preacher and Prayer, and Catechiser of his owne family; that so he might make them Gods seruants, and deliuer them from the eternall fire of hell.
Noah's example is to be a pattern to all Parents and Fathers of families to teach them care not only for the bodies, & bodily welfare of their families, but especially for their souls and spiritual welfare. And if they be bound by all bonds of nature and religion, to provide for the bodies of their children; let reason judge, how much more straightly they are tied to look to their souls. But S. Paul saith, He that provideth not temporal things necessary for his family, is worse then an Infidel, 1. Timo▪ 5.8. Then what is he who provideth nothing for their souls? Surely, his case is extremely fearful. Therefore when thou hast provided meat, apparel, a calling, and marriage, house & living for thy child: think not thou hast done, and so mayest turn them off. The world may take them thus: But God will not take them so at thy hands. No, the greater duty remains behind; thou must provide for their souls, that they may know God, & fear his name. Thou must with Abraham (