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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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In performing these six actions, men show themselves •rangers in this world. And thus must we do, even in the •idst of all worldly prosperity, if we look •uer to enjoy ⟨p. 208⟩the glory of a better: And thus doing, we shall be children of faithful Abraham, who dwelt in the land of Canaan, as in a strange Country.
In performing these six actions, men shew themselues •rangers in this world. And thus must we doe, euen in the •idst of all worldly prosperitie, if wee looke •uer to enioy ⟨p. 208⟩the glory of a better: And thus doing, we shall be children of faithfull Abraham, who dwelt in the land of Canaan, as in a strange Country.
As one that dwelt in tents.
The second point for the manner, how Abraham dwelt in Canaan, is, that he built himself no houses, nor made Orchards or Gardens, but dwelt in tents or tabernacles; which were such houses, as now are used in war, and are yet called by the same name, Tents, or Pavilions: whose matter is not wood, nor stone, but cloth, stuff, or skins; and are easily reared and soon taken down: and when a man departeth, he may carry his house with him. That Abraham did thus, appears in the Stories written of him. He came to Bethel, and there pitched his tent,