A09376:949
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.
Faithful: that is, she judged him Able & willing to accomplish what-ever he promised to her. So that the Grounds of our faith in God, and all his promises, must be a sure apprehension and knowledge of these two things in God; 1. His ability, to make good what-ever passeth him in word. 2. His carefulness to do it, when he hath said it.
Faithfull: that is, shee iudged him Able & willing to accomplish what-euer hee promised to her. So that the Grounds of our faith in God, and all his promises, must be a sure apprehension and knowledge of these two things in God; 1. His ability, to make good what-euer passeth him in word. 2. His carefulnesse to doe it, when hee hath said it.
Some will promise any thing, though their abilities stretch not to perform: others are able enough, but have no care of their word. But both these are in God; all-sufficient ability, and most careful willingness: So Sarah judged of God, and therefore she believed against reason: and so must we do, if we will believe Gods word aright. We may read, and hear, and know Gods word, and have the points therein swimming in our heads: but if we will constantly believe, with our hearts, his blessed promises, & in our consciences fear his threatenings, we must be fully persuaded of these two, to be in him.
Some wil promise any thing, though their abilities stretch not to performe: others are able enough, but haue no care of their word. But both these are in God; all-sufficient ability, and most carefull willingnesse: So Sarah iudged of God, and therefore shee beleeued against reason: and so must wee doe, if wee will beleeue Gods word aright. Wee may reade, and heare, and knowe Gods word, and haue the points therein swimming in our heads: but if wee will constantly beleeue, with our hearts, his blessed promises, & in our consciences feare his threatnings, we must be fully perswaded of these two, to be in him.