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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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The particular matter wherein Abraham's obedience consisted, was this; At Gods commandment he went out of his own Country into another: for one which he should inherit, he left that which he did inherit.
The particular matter wherein Abrahams obedience cō sisted, was this; At Gods commaundement he went out of his owne Country into another: for one which hee should inherite, he left that which he did inherite.
Here many points of good instruction may be learned.
Heere many points of good instruction may be learned.
First, see here the power and strength of true faith; It was a wonderful hard thing for Abraham to do thus.
First, see here the power and strength of true faith; It was a wonderfull hard thing for Abraham to do thus.
For, first, he was well stricken in years, 75. years old. Young men delight to be stirring; but men grown into years, do love to settle themselves as birds in their nests: and it is grievous unto them to think of removing, or taking long journeys.