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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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And thus we have seen in some sort, How the Ark saved Noah and his household, and what this household of his was.
And thus wee haue seene in some sort, How the Arke saued Noah and his houshold, and what this houshold of his was.
Now besides this end and use of the Ark, we are further to know; that whereas this saving of them was but a corporal deliverance from a temporal death, this Ark hath also a spiritual use, which we may not omit: for as many of Noah's family as were true believers, it was a means to save them another way, even to save their souls: for it taught them many things.
Now besides this end and vse of the Arke, we are further to know; that whereas this sauing of them was but a corporall deliuerance from a temporall death, this Arke hath also a spirituall vse, which we may not omit: for as many of Noahs family as were true beleeuers, it was a meanes to saue them another way, euen to saue their soules: for it taught them many things.
First, it was an assurance of Gods love unto their souls: for if he was so careful to save their bodies from the flood, they thereby assured themselves, he would be as good unto their souls; which they knew to be far more precious and excellent.
First, it was an assurance of Gods loue vnto their soules: for if hee was so carefull to saue their bodies from the floud, they thereby assured themselues, hee would be as good vnto their soules; which they knew to be farre more pretious and excellent.