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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Concerning holy Abraham, here are more examples then one recorded, and his faith is renowned many ways: more verses are spent of him, then of some five others. And the reason is, because his faith was more excellent then any others that followed him. In which regard, he is called the Father of the faithful, oftentimes in the new Testament, especially in the Epistles to the Romans and Galatians.
COncerning holy Abraham, heere are more examples then one recorded, and his faith is renowned many wayes: more verses are spent of him, then of some fiue others. And the reason is, because his faith was more excellent then any others that followed him. In which regard, hee is called the Father of the faithfull, oftentimes in the new Testament, especially in the Epistles to the Romanes and Galathians.
The first example of his faith (and the fourth in order of the whole) is of his leaving his own native Country, and how at Gods commandment he went he knew not whether; only he knew God called him, and therefore he would go: wherein appeared a most worthy faith.
The first example of his faith (and the fourth in order of the whole) is of his leauing his owne natiue Country, and how at Gods commaundement he went he knew not whether; onely he knew God called him, and therfore he would goe: wherein appeared a most worthy faith.
Now concerning this his faith and obedience, the Text layeth down two points: 1. The cause or ground thereof; which was Gods calling: he was called of God. 2. The fruit or effect of his faith; he harkened and obeyed. And this his obedience is amplified ⟨p. 170⟩by divers particulars. 1. The matter of it, he went out of his country. 2. The end, to take possession of a Country, which he should not enjoy of a long time. 3. The manner, he went out, not knowing whither he should go.