A09376:1057
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.
[Greek or Hebrew], the word in the original signifieth, to salute; and that not only by speech, but any way else: as by embracing, &c. and therefore in this place, is not unfitly translated, And received them thankfully; that is, they took them kindly at Gods hands.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the word in the originall signifieth, to salute; and that not onely by speach, but any way else: as by imbracing, &c. and therefore in this place, is not vnfitly translated, And receiued them thankefully; that is, they tooke them kindly at Gods hands.
This is a notable fruit of faith, whereby they are commended; that seeing the promises of God afar off, did yet take them most kindly at Gods hands. But, here we must consider, how they took them kindly: namely, by doing 2. things. 1. By an action of their heart. 2. By an action of their life. The action of their heart was this, that howsoever the promise was not accomplished in their days; yet they were wonderfully glad thereof: for, our Saviour Christ said to the Jews, Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, & he saw it & was glad. 1It did Abraham's heart good to see Christ afar off: and so we may safely think of Sarah, Isaac, and Jacob, that their hearts were also ravished with joy, to hear the wonderful promise of God, concerning the Messiah; and to think of the most joyful performance, which they knew should follow in due time.
This is a notable fruit of faith, whereby they are commended; that seeing the promises of God afarre off, did yet take them most kindly at Gods hands. But, here wee must consider, how they tooke them kindly: namely, by doing 2. things. 1. By an action of their heart. 2. By an action of their life. The action of their heart was this, that howsoeuer the promise was not accomplished in their daies; yet they were wōderfully glad therof: for, our Sauiour Christ said to the Iewes, Your father Abrahā reioyced to see my day, & he saw it & was glad.