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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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Even so, Noah's obedience shall condemn them. For, Noah being told of a miraculous thing, and believing it, and being commanded so unreasonable a thing, as the making of the Ark, and obeying, shall condemn that wicked world, who would not believe Gods ordinary promises; ⟨p. 147⟩nor obey his ordinary and most holy commandments. And as the Saints are said to condemn the world, 1. Corinth. 6.2. by being witnesses against them, and approvers of Gods just sentence: So Noah's fact and faith condemned that world. And thus we see it is apparent, that the obedience, and godly examples of good men, do condemn the ungodly.
Euen so, Noahs obedience shall condemne them. For, Noah being told of a miraculous thing, and beleeuing it, and being commaunded so vnreasonable a thing, as the making of the Arke, and obaying, shall condemne that wicked world, who would not beleeue Gods ordinarie promises; ⟨p. 147⟩nor obay his ordinarie and most holy commaundements. And as the Saints are said to condemne the world, 1. Corinth. 6.2. by being witnesses against them, and approuers of Gods iust sentence: So Noahs fact and faith condemned that world. And thus we see it is apparant, that the obedience, and godly examples of good men, doe condemne the vngodly.
The use whereof, is to encourage us all to embrace Christian religion, and not be daunted by the scorns, or other evil behaviours of profane men, which cannot abide the Gospel. For, he that walketh in the way of holiness, and keepeth good conscience in the midst of a wicked generation; if his godliness do not overcome their evil, and convert them, it shall more demonstrate their wickedness, and condemn them. Our Church is full of mockers, and they discourage many from Christ & religion: but let them know, this will be the end of it, their obedience whom they contemn and laugh at, will be their condemnation. And thus Noah by his obedience in building the Ark, condemned the world.