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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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This, God doth to magnify his own power, in the eyes of the sons of men: and so he did also in matters heavenly. The number of Christians since Christ, that have grown to millions, began in a poor number at the first. For, when Christ himself was ascended, the number of known believers, was but 120. Acts 1.15.
This, God doth to magnifie his owne power, in the eyes of the sonnes of men: and so he did also in matters heauenly. The number of Christians since Christ, that haue grown to millions, began in a poore number at the first. For, when Christ himselfe was ascended, the number of knowen beleeuers, was but 120. Acts 1.15.
The consideration hereof should teach us all these duties;
The consideration hereof should teach vs all these duties;
First, not to measure God by our lengths: nor to tie him to our rules, but to esteem of his power and might, as we see it deserves: and to entertain high and honourable thoughts of him & his Majesty, who can rear up so great works, upon so poor foundations.
First, not to measure God by our lengthes: nor to tye him to our rules, but to esteeme of his power and might, as we see it deserues: and to entertaine high and honourable thoughts of him & his Maiestie, who can reare vp so great workes, vpon so poore foundations.