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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
In obedience to God, we must do as blind men do, who follow their guides, though it be through woods & rocks, hills, or dales, or dangerous places, regarding nothing, ⟨p. 195⟩fearing nothing; only following & trusting their guides, who have eyes for them, though they have none for themselves. So must we follow Gods calling, and yield absolute obedience to his Commandments, fearing nothing; but trusting to the faithfulness of his power, and assuredly believing, that he being our blessed guide, we shall not be mis-led: thus to do is true faith.
In obedience to God, we must doe as blindemen doe, who followe their guides, though it be through woods & rocks, hills, or dales, or dangerous places, regarding nothing, ⟨p. 195⟩fearing nothing; only following & trusting their guides, who haue eyes for them, though they haue none for themselues. So must we follow Gods calling, and yeeld absolute obedience to his Commaundements, fearing nothing; but trusting to the faithfulnesse of his power, and assuredly beleeuing, that he being our blessed guide, we shall not be mis-led: thus to doe is true faith.