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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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Quest. Here it may be asked how it can be truly said, that Isaac was Abraham's only begotten son, seeing Ismael was also his son, and was borne before Isaac, as is evident, Gen. 16? I answer two ways: first, that Ismael by Gods appointment was put out of Abraham's house, (for it was the express commandment of God, to put forth the bond-woman and her son, Gen. 21.10) and so was made no child of Abraham. Secondly, Ismael was his child indeed, yet not by Sarah, but by Hagar a bond woman; and so was (as I may say) base borne, whereupon he is reputed for no son: but Isaac is the only begotten lawfully; which may be an Item to beware of the bed defiled, seeing such off-spring is so debased with the Lord.
Quest. Here it may be asked how it can be truly saide, that Isaac was Abrahams onely begotten sonne, seeing Ismaell was also his sonne, and was borne before Isaac, as is euident, Gen. 16? I answere two wayes: first, that Ismaell by Gods appointment was put out of Abrahams house, (for it was the expresse commaundement of God, to put forth the bond-woman and her sonne, Gen. 21.10) and so was made no childe of Abraham. Secondly, Ismaell was his childe indeede, yet not by Sarah, but by Agar a bond woman; and so was (as I may say) base borne, whereupon he is reputed for no sonne: but Isaac is the onely begotten lawfully; which may be an Item to beware of the bed defiled, seeing such off-spring is so debased with the Lord.
Now followeth the third impediment of Abraham's faith; which is also a notable circumstance whereby the same faith is commended: and it is taken from the person of Abraham: in these words, who had received the promises.
Now followeth the third impediment of Abrahams faith; which is also a notable circumstance whereby the same faith is commended: and it is taken from the person of Abraham: in these wordes, who had receiued the promises.