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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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This story is taken out of Gen. the 12. chap. The cause of Abraham's faith, is Gods calling.
This story is taken out of Gen. the 12. chap. The cause of Abrahams faith, is Gods calling.
Gods calling is an action of God, whereby he appointeth a man to some certain condition, or state of life, in this world, or after this life. And in this regard, God is compared to a General in the field, which assigneth every Soldier his standing and duty: so doth God appoint every man his place and duty in the Church.
Gods calling is an action of God, whereby he appointeth a man to som certaine cōdition, or state of life, in this world, or after this life. And in this regard, God is compared to a Generall in the field, which assigneth euery Souldier his standing and duty: so doth God appoint euery man his place and duty in the Church.
Concerning these callings, let us see the means how he calleth, and the several states whereto he calleth men.
Concerning these callings, let vs see the meanes how hee calleth, and the seuerall states whereto he calleth men.