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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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Fourthly, if it be for the maintenance of pure religion, and keeping a good conscience. This hath Christs warranty, Mat. 10.23. When they persecute you in one City, fly unto another. For this cause many of our fore-fathers in the former age, were fain to fly into Germany, Switzerland, & to Geneva. And for these causes, divers of other Nations do repair to this Nation, and are here entertained.
Fourthly, if it be for the maintenance of pure religion, and keeping a good conscience. This hath Christs warranty, Mat. 10.23. When they persecute you in one Citie, flie vnto another. For this cause many of our fore-fathers in the former age, were faine to flie into Germanie, Swwitzerland, & to Geneua. And for these causes, diuers of other Nations doe repaire to this Nation, and are here entertained.
Fifthly, if it be for the getting, or increasing of any good learning, and lawful knowledge, especially divine knowledge for matter of religion. Thus the Queen of Saba went ou• of the inmost parts of Africa, to Jerusalem in Asia, to see and hear Solomon: 2. Kings 10. and for that cause, she is highly commended by Christ himself, Math. 12.42. Thus may young men travel for learning or the tongues, especially ⟨p. 184⟩such as intend thereby to fit themselves for public service, so it be with safety of religion, and security of conscience.
Fiftly, if it be for the getting, or encreasing of any good learning, and lawfull knowledge, especially diuine knowledge for matter of religion. Thus the Queene of Saba went ou• of the inmost parts of Africa, to Ierusalem in Asia, to see and heare Salomon: