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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.
VERSE 2. For, by it our Elders were well reported of.
This verse containeth the second effect of saving faith ▪ which is, that faith is a means whereby a believer is approved of God. This verse hath special relation to the fifth verse: For that, that is said here of all the Elders in general, is there affirmed specially of Enoch; namely, that he was reported of to have pleased God.
THis verse containeth the second effect of sauing faith ▪ which is, that faith is a meanes whereby a beleeuer is approued of God. This verse hath speciall relation to the fift verse: For that, that is said here of all the Elders in generall, is there affirmed specially of Enoch; namely, that hee was reported of to haue pleased God.
Let us first search the true meaning of the words.
Let vs first search the true meaning of the words.
Elders.] That is, all such men as living under the old testament, believed in Christ: amongst which (though all be understood) yet some were more excellent in faith & obedience then others, & so more honourable, and of higher estimation with God and men: and of them it is specially understood.