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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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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.
For, first, hee was well striken in yeeres, 75. yeeres olde. Young men delight to be stirring; but men growen into yeeres, doe loue to settle themselues as birdes in their nests: and it is grieuous vnto them to think of remouing, or taking long iournies.
Secondly, he must leave his own Country, where he was bred, borne, and brought up; which all men generally do love by nature.
Secondly, he must leaue his owne Country, where hee was bred, borne, and brought vp; which all men generally doe loue by nature.
Thirdly, he must leave his goods, and lands, and livings, which no doubt were great: for, having lived so long in his native Country, and being born as he was, his estate doubtless was very great.
Thirdly, hee must leaue his goods, and lands, and liuings, which no doubt were great: for, hauing liued so long in his natiue Country, and being born as he was, his estate doubtlesse was very great.