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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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And hence is it, that men in distresses, run to Wizards, and Wise-men: others deal fraudulently, and deceitfully: others work on the Sabaoth day: and thus by indirect and unlawful dealing, they labour to enrich themselves, and to bring their purposes to pass. And why all this? but because Gods commandments do not sound to their purpose, nor tend to their profit, and therefore they will not obey them.
And hence is it, that men in distresses, runne to Wizards, and Wise-men: others deale fraudulently, and deceitfully: others worke on the Sabaoth day: and thus by indirect and vnlawfull dealing, they labour to inrich themselues, and to bring their purposes to passe. And why all this? but because Gods commaundements doe not sound to their purpose, nor tend to their profit, and therefore they will not obay them.
If these men had been in Abraham's case, they ⟨p. 196⟩would never have gone out, not knowing whither to go: but they would have argued the matter with God, and have thought it good wisdom to pause well afore they leave a certainty for an uncertainty. But contrariwise, Abraham thought it foolishness to reason with God, and therefore performed absolute obedience: and for this cause he and his faith are renowned to this day; namely, 3000. years after him, and shall be till the worlds end.
If these men had beene in Abrahams case, they ⟨p. 196⟩would neuer haue gone out, not knowing whither to goe: but they would haue argued the matter with God, and haue thought it good wisedome to pause well afore they leaue a certaintie for an vncertaintie. But contrariwise, Abraham thought it foolishnesse to reason with God, and therefore performed absolute obedience: and for this cause hee and his faith are renowned to this day; namely, 3000. yeares after him, and shall be till the worlds end.