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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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Thirdly, whereas Abraham at Gods commandment goeth out of his Country into another; we learn that it is not unlawful for a Christian man, to go out of his own Country, and travail into another, and there to abide for some, or for a long time: Provided, his causes be good and just, as namely, these which follow;
Thirdly, whereas Abraham at Gods commaundement goeth out of his Country into another; we learne that it is not vnlawfull for a Christian man, to goe out of his owne Country, and trauaile into another, and there to abide for some, or for a long time: Prouided, his causes be good and iust, as namely, these which follow;
First, if he have a particular commandment of God, as here Abraham had.
First, if he haue a particular commaundement of God, as here Abraham had.
Secondly, if he have a lawful calling of the Church or State, whereof he is a member: as if he be sent to a general ⟨p. 183⟩Council: or, be sent as Ambassador, either to stay for a time, or to stay there as Lieger.
Secondly, if hee haue a lawfull calling of the Church or State, whereof he is a member: as if he be sent to a generall ⟨p. 183⟩Councel: or, be sent as Ambassadour, either to stay for a time, or to stay there as Lieger.