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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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By the way, here observe how God honours holy marriage, and observes the decorum, and dignity of it: He not only allows, or commends the faith of Abel, who it may be was unmarried; but as we see, of married men also. And it is worthy our observation, that of all these whom the holy Ghost here records for their faith and holiness, they were all married, except Abel; of whom, it is not certain whether he were, or no.
By the way, here obserue how God honours holy mariage, and obserues the decorum, and dignitie of it: Hee not only allowes, or commends the faith of Abel, who it may be was vnmaried; but as wee see, of maried men also. And it is worthy our obseruation, that of all these whom the holy Ghost here records for their faith and holinesse, they were all maried, except Abel; of whom, it is not certaine whether he were, or no.
It appears therefore, that God, as he ordained holy marriage; so he always honoured it, both with his grace on earth, and his glory in heaven; as well, if not better, than any other state of life. They therefore do spit in the face of God himself, who any way disgrace it; and they especially, who allow fornication, or adultery, in any sort of men, rather than it, as some Papists do. But here we may observe further, how God maintains the dignity & decorum ⟨p. 238⟩of it: he placeth Abraham and Sarah together, and puts none betwixt them, to show the inseparable unity, that is to be betwixt them; so far, as that eve• in story, they are to be set together: and how heinous their presumption is, that dar• any way attempt to separate or part that unity.
It appears therefore, that God, as he ordained holy mariage; so he alwaies honored it, both with his grace on earth, and his glory in heauen; as well, if not better, than any other state of life. They therefore doe spit in the face of God himselfe, who any way disgrace it; and they especially, who allow fornication, or adulterie, in any sort of men, rather than it, as some Papists doe. But here wee may obserue further, how God maintaines the dignity & decorum