A09376:1187
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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We know that the love of Parents descends to every child naturally, but especially to the only begotten; upon whom (being but one) all that is bestowed, which, when there are many, is divided among them. And therefore in all reason, this might greatly hinder Abraham's obedience, That God should command him to offer his son, yea, his only begotten son: But yet by faith he overcometh this temptation, breaks through this impediment, and offers up his only son.
We knowe that the loue of Parents descends to euery childe naturally, but especially to the onely begotten; vpon whom (beeing but one) all that is bestowed, which, when there are many, is diuided among them. And therefore in all reason, this might greatly hinder Abrahams obedience, That God should command him to offer his sonne, yea, his only begotten sonne: But yet by faith hee ouercommeth this temptation, breakes through this impediment, and offers vp his onely sonne.
Where we note, that true faith will make a man overcome his own nature. Love is the strongest affection in the heart, especially from the father to the child, even his only child: And a man would think it impossible to overcome this love in the parent, unless it were by death; there being no cause to the contrary in the child. But yet behold, Abraham by faith subdued this special love which he bare to his only child: God himself testified of Abraham, that his love to Isaac was great▪ Gen. 22.2. and yet by faith he overcometh this his love.
Where wee note, that true faith will make a man ouercome his owne nature. Loue is the strongest affection in the heart, especially from the father to the childe, euen his onely childe: And a man would thinke it impossible to ouercome this loue in the parent, vnlesse it were by death; there beeing no cause to the contrary in the childe. But yet beholde, Abraham by faith subdued this speciall loue which he bare to his onely childe: God himselfe testified of Abraham, that his loue to Isaac was great▪