A09376:1151
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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For answer hereunto, we are to know, that Abraham was no ordinary man, but a Prophet, and that an excellent and extraordinary Prophet: So God himself testifieth of him to Abimelech; He is a Prophet, and he shall pray for thee: 1yea, he was esteemed and reverenced as a Prophet, & an honourable man, even of the heathen. The Hittites tell him: Thou art a Prince of God amongst us. Genesis 23.6.
For answere heereunto, wee are to knowe, that Abraham was no ordinarie man, but a Prophet, and that an excellent and extraordinary Prophet: So God himselfe testifieth of him to Abimelech; Hee is a Prophet, and he shall pray for thee: 1yea, he was esteemed and reuerenced as a Prophet, & an honourable man, euen of the heathen. The Hittites tell him: Thou art a Prince of God amongst vs. Genesis 23.6.
Now being a man of so high place, and so great regard even in the world; doubtless he was of much more authority in his own house. It is therefore very likely that he tells Isaac his son, that he had a special commandment from GOD, to kill him in sacrifice. Now Isaac being an holy man, and well brought up, hearing this is contented to be sacrificed, and obeys his Father herein.
Now being a man of so high place, and so great regard euen in the world; doubtlesse hee was of much more authoritie in his owne house. It is therefore very likely that hee tells Isaac his sonne, that hee had a speciall commaundement from GOD, to kill him in sacrifice. Now Isaac being an holy man, and well brought vp, hearing this is contented to be sacrificed, and obayes his Father herein.