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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 this holy way of faith and repentance, did the holy Fathers walk to this city; as David saith, in the name of them all, Thus I will wait for thee in holiness, Psalm. And thus doubtless did the noble Patriarch Abraham, who as he was the father of our faith, so was he also a pattern of repentance & holy life▪ & in that holiness he ⟨p. 236⟩waited for this city that hath a foundation, whose maker and builder is God.
In this holy way of faith and repentance, did the holy Fathers walke to this city; as Dauid saith, in the name of them all, Thus I will waite for thee in holinesse, Psalm. And thus doubtlesse did the noble Patriarke Abraham, who as hee was the father of our faith, so was hee also a patterne of repentance & holy life▪ & in that holines he ⟨p. 236⟩waited for this city that hath a foundation, whose maker and builder is God.
Hitherto we have heard the holy practice of Abraham's faith, in two examples.
Hitherto we haue heard the holy practice of Abrahams faith, in two examples.
There is much more spoken of the excellency of his faith: but by the way, the holy Ghost interlaceth a worthy example, even of a woman's faith; namely, Sarah, his wife.
There is much more spoken of the excellency of his faith: but by the way, the holy Ghost interlaceth a worthy example, euen of a womans faith; namely, Sarah, his wife.