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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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Secondly, here we must learn, that though we see no profit come by obeying Gods Commandments, yet we must obey them. For, what profit could Abraham see in leaving a certain living, for an uncertainty? yet he obeyed and went, upon the bare word of God, building upon it, that God being his guide, he could not go astray. So must we follow God sincerely, and do his Commandments, though no profit seem can come thereby. But some will say, Shall godly men be led like blindfold fools? shall they refuse all means of help, by wit and policy? this is the way to make them ridiculous, and asses for the wicked world to ride upon.
Secondly, here we must learne, that though we see no profit come by obaying Gods Commaundements, yet wee must obay them. For, what profit could Abraham see in leauing a certaine liuing, for an vncertaintie? yet he obayed and went, vpon the bare word of God, building vpon it, that God being his guide, he could not goe astray. So must wee followe God sincerely, and doe his Commaundements, though no profit seeme can come thereby. But some will say, Shall godly men be led like blindefolde fooles? shall they refuse all meanes of helpe, by wit and policie? this is the way to make them ridiculous, and asses for the wicked world to ride vpon.
I answer: let godly men use all their wit, and look with all their eyes, in their actions with men of this world. But in the obedience of Gods commandments, let them do as Abraham did▪ Follow Gods calling though it seem to be to no end.
I answere: let godly men vse all their wit, and looke with all their eyes, in their actions with men of this world. But in the obedience of Gods commaundements, let them doe as Abraham did▪ Follow Gods calling though it seeme to be to no end.