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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.
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.
Elders.] That is, all such men as liuing vnder the old testament, beleeued in Christ: amongst which (though all be vnderstood) yet some were more excellent in faith & obedience then others, & so more honorable, and of higher estimation with God and men: and of them it is specially vnderstood.
Now concerning these Elders, it is further said that they were well reported of: hereby are meant three things.
1. That God approved, and allowed of them. 2. That God did approve of them, because of their faith in the Messiah. 3. That God gave a testimony, and declared that he approved of them.