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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 particularly, for every one of us: If God have been so merciful to any of us, as when we were Popish or superstitious with our Parents, or kindred, to open our eyes, and bring us home to his holy truth: or, when we weltered in wickedness and sensuality with the profane world, to touch our hearts, and to call us to grace and sanctification; let us often remember, and freely acknowledge this his undeserved mercy, and say with the holy Prophet: Unto th•e belongeth mercy, but unto us open shame.
And particularly, for euery one of vs: If God haue been so mercifull to any of vs, as when we were Popish or superstitious with our Parents, or kindred, to open our eyes, and bring vs home to his holy truth: or, when wee weltred in wickednesse and sensuality with the profane world, to touch our hearts, and to call vs to grace and sanctification; let vs often remember, and freely acknowledge this his vndeserued mercie, and say with the holy Prophet: Vnto th•e belongeth mercy, but vnto vs open shame.
Secondly, for the time when Abraham was called: It was when he was 75. years of age, or there-abouts: as is manifest in the Story, Genesis 12.4: therefore we see that God for a long time let him lie in his blindness, and idolatry ere he called him. It is more then likely, that Abraham in that mean time lived civilly, & followed learning & other civill courses: and in that time, it is likely he attained to that measure of knowledge in Astronomy, and other learning, for which, he is renowned in old Writers: But this was the first time that he was called to know and serve the true God in his true service.
Secondly, for the time when Abraham was called: It was when hee was 75. yeeres of age, or there-abouts: as is manifest in the Storie, Genesis 12.4: therefore wee see that God for a long time let him lie in his blindnesse, and idolatrie ere he called him. It is more then likely, that Abraham in that meane time liued ciuilly, & followed learning & other ciuill courses: and in that time, it is likely he attayned to that measure of knowledge in Astronomie, and other learning, for which, he is renowned in olde Writers: But this was the first time that he was called to know and serue the true God in his true seruice.