A09376:1178
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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Further, in that this fact of offering up Isaac, was only Abraham's trial; we may observe, that it did not make him just before God, but only served to prove his faith, and to declare him to be Just. And therefore, whereas Saint James saith, Jam. 2.21, That Abraham was justified through works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar: His meaning is, that Abraham did manifest himself to be just before God, by offering up his son; and not, that by this fact Abraham of a sinner was made just; or, of a righteous man, was made more just: For indeed, good works do not make a man just, but only do prove and declare him to be just.
Further, in that this fact of offering vp Isaac, was onely Abrahams triall; we may obserue, that it did not make him iust before God, but onely serued to proue his faith, and to declare him to be Iust. And therefore, whereas Saint Iames saith, Iam. 2.21, That Abraham was iustified through workes, when he offered his sonne Isaac vpon the altar: His meaning is, that Abraham did manifest himselfe to bee iust before God, by offering vp his sonne; and not, that by this fact Abraham of a sinner was made iust; or, of a righteous man, was made more iust: For indeede, good workes doe not make a man iust, but onely doe prooue and declare him to bee iust.
Thirdly, God gave Abraham this commandment; Abraham kill thy son: but yet he concealed from him, what was his purpose and intent herein; for God meant not that Abraham should kill his son indeed, but only to try what he would do; whether he would still believe and obey him, or not. Where we see, that God, who is trueth it self, reveals to Abraham his will; but not his whole will: whence ariseth this question,
Thirdly, God gaue Abraham this commandement; Abraham kill thy sonne: but yet he concealed from him, what was his purpose and intent herein; for God meant not that Abraham should kill his sonne indeede, but onely to trie what he would doe; whether he would still beleeue and obey him, or not. Where we see, that God, who is trueth it selfe, reueales to Abraham his will; but not his whole will: whence ariseth this question,