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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
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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.
Abraham being thus tempted▪ whether he would obey GODS Commandment or not; obeys GOD in offering up his soon, and yet lays hold upon Gods promise made in him. For, we must know, that Abraham had a promise of blessing, in Isaac: and being now commanded to kill Isaac, he did not now cast off his hope, and desperately think it could not be performed, if this ⟨p. 326⟩commandment were obeyed; but by the great power of faith, he both obeys the commandment, and yet still believes the promise: For, so saith the text, By faith he offered up Isaac. Therefore, in the very action of killing Isaac, he believed the promise, that Isaac should live. And this was the excellency of Abraham's faith. For, if God should with his own voice bid a man kill his son, it may be some would be found, that would do it; but to do it, and still to believe a contrary promise made before, betokeneth the virtue of an admirable faith.
Abraham being thus tempted▪ whether hee would obay GODS Commaundement or not; obayes GOD in offering vp his soone, and yet layes holde vpon Gods promise made in him. For, wee must knowe, that Abraham had a promise of blessing, in Isaac: and being now commanded to kill Isaac, he did not now cast off his hope, and desperately thinke it could not be performed, if this ⟨p. 326⟩commandement were obeyed; but by the great power of faith, he both obeyes the commandement, and yet still beleeues the promise: For, so saith the text, By faith he offered vp Isaac. Therefore, in the very action of killing Isaac, hee beleeued the promise, that Isaac should liue. And this was the excellency of Abrahams faith. For, if God should with his owne voyce bidde a man kill his sonne, it may be some would be found, that would doe it; but to doe it, and still to beleeue a contrary promise made before, betokeneth the vertue of an admirable faith.