A09376:1174
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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Out of the grievousness of this temptation, we may learn this lesson: that GOD, in tempting a man, doth sometime proceed thus far, Not only to cross his sins and corruptions, but even to bring him to nothing, in regard of humane reason and natural affections. For, this commandment (Abraham kill thy son) might have made Abraham (if he had consulted with flesh and blood) even distracted in himself, and without reason, not knowing which way to turn himself. And accordingly, let all GODS children, especially such as have the greatest graces, look for such temptations as shall lay their humane reason s•at upon the ground and bring them to this point, even utterly to deny themselves.
Out of the greeuousnesse of this temptation, wee may learne this lesson: that GOD, in tempting a man, doth sometime proceede thus farre, Not onely to crosse his sinnes and corruptions, but euen to bring him to nothing, in regard of humane reason and naturall affections. For, this commaundement (Abraham kill thy sonne) might haue made Abraham (if hee had consulted with flesh and bloud) euen distracted in himselfe, and without reason, not knowing which way to turne himselfe. And accordingly, let all GODS children, especially such as haue the greatest graces, looke for such temptations as shall lay their humane reason s•at vpon the ground and bring them to this point, euen vtterly to denie themselues.
The third Circumstance in this Temptation, is this; What Abraham did when he was tempted? the Text telleth us, that by faith he offered up Isaac, being tempted.
The third Circumstance in this Temptation, is this; What Abraham did when hee was tempted? the Text telleth vs, that by faith hee offered vp Isaac, being tempted.