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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.
Thus we see the person who▪ Sarah: but what is the action which she did. It is implied in these words: Through faith Sarah, &c.
Her action is, she believed. This virtue of faith, and this action of believing, is the matter of all this chapter. These holy men and women had other holy virtues: but their faith is that alone, which is here commended.
Her action is, she beleeued. This vertue of faith, and this action of beleeuing, is the matter of all this chapter. These holy men and women had other holy vertues: but their faith is that alone, which is here commended.
Now particularly for Sarahs faith, here is one notable thing to be observed: the very same word of God, which she believed, and for believing whereof she is here registered, at •he same she also laughed: but behold, her faith is recorded, her laughing is not: her faith is commended, her fault silenced. In which holy & merciful practice of God, we learn:
Now particularly for Sarahs faith, heere is one notable thing to be ob•erued: the very same word of God, which she beleeued, and for beleeuing wherof she is here registred, at •he same she also laughed: but behold, her faith is recorded, her laughing is not: her faith is cōmended, her fault silenced. In which holy & merciful practice of God, we learn: