A09376:1152
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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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.
This I speak not as certain, but as most probable; and it is the judgment of best learned, who have had good experience in the Scripture.
This I speake not as certaine, but as most probable; and it is the iudgment of best learned, who haue had good experience in the Scripture.
This circumstance well observed, serves greatly for the commendation of them both: of Abraham the Father that had so religiously brought up his only ⟨p. 317⟩Son; that was most deer unto him, that he would not resist the will of GOD revealed unto him, though it cost him his life. Oh that Parents would follow Abraham, in so doing to their children; then would it go well with the Church of GOD. Again, Isaacs behaviour is here admirable, that he would not resist his weak and aged Father, but suffereth him to bind him, and to lay him on the Altar; yielding himself unto death, when his Father told him, My son, GOD will have it so.