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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.
Now follow the four effects, and fruits of their faith.
Now follow the foure effects, and fruits of their faith.
The first is this: that They received not the promises, but saw them afar off.
The first is this: that They receiued not the promises, but saw them afarre off.
By Promises, we understand, first▪ the promises of the Land of Canaan. Secondly, the spiritual promises of the kingdom of Christ. These they did not receive; that is, fully; though in part they did: for, true faith doth always receive, apprehend, and apply unto it self truly, though not fully, the thing promised. God said, he would give them the Land of Canaan: but they did not fully enjoy and possess it: So likewise, the Messiah was promised unto them; but they never saw his coming in the flesh, and yet they believed Gods promise, and died in that faith.
By Promises, we vnderstād, first▪ the promises of the Land of Canaan. Secondly, the spirituall promises of the kingdome of Christ. These they did not receiue; that is, fully; thogh in part they did: for, true faith doth alwaies receiue, apprehend, and apply vnto it selfe truely, though not fully, the thing promised. God said, hee would giue them the Land of Canaan: but they did not fully enioy and possesse it: So likewise, the Messias was promised vnto them; but they neuer saw his comming in the flesh, and yet they beleeued Gods promise, and died in that faith.