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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 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.
The vse whereof, is to encourage vs all to imbrace Christian religion, and not be daunted by the scornes, or other euill behauiours of profane men, which cannot abide the Gospell. For, he that walketh in the way of holinesse, and keepeth good conscience in the midst of a wicked generation; if his godlinesse doe not ouercome their euill, and conuert them, it shall more demonstrate their wickednesse, and condemne 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 contemne and laugh at, wil be their condemnation. And thus Noah by his obedience in building the Ark, condemned the world.
Secondly, so did he also by his preaching, as he builded it. For, the building of the Ark, was a part of his prophetical ministry.
Secondly, so did he also by his preaching, as he builded it. For, the building of the Arke, was a part of his propheticall ministerie.
The Prophets preached two ways, in word, & in action.