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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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3. The text addeth, that God did not only approve of them, but that he testified and made it manifest to all the world that he did so.
3. The text addeth, that God did not onely approue of them, but that he testified and made it manifest to all the world that he did so.
And this testimony God gave of them 1. In his word. 2. In their own consciences.
And this testimony God gaue of them 1. In his word. 2. In their owne consciences.
The truth of the first is manifest, in that not only in this chapter, but often also in the old testament, God hath m•de such honourable mention, and given such honourable titles unto many of these Elders: calling Abraham the friend of God, 2. Chron. 20.7. And David, a man after Gods own heart, •. Sam. 13.14. and them all, his anointed and dear chosen children, Psalm. 105.15. Thus God hath testified of them in his word.
The truth of the first is manifest, in that not onely in this chapter, but often also in the old testament, God hath m•de such honourable mention, and giuen such honourable titles vnto many of these Elders: calling Abraham the friend of God, 2. Chron. 20.7. And Dauid, a man after Gods own heart, . Sam. 13.14. and them all, his anointed and deare chosen children,