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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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And because the receiving of Gods promises in general could seem no great impediment to Abraham's work of faith; therefore the holy Ghost annexeth his receiving of a particular promise in Isaac in the 18. verse, To whom it was said, in Isaac shall thy seed be called. Which might seem impossible to stand with the doing of this work in sacrificing his son; and therefore the consideration of it in Abraham, must needs be a great impediment to him in this work: for, he goes about to kill Isaac (in obedience to Gods command) in whose life he believed to receive the blessings promised of God.
And because the receiuing of Gods promises in generall could seeme no great impediment to Abrahams worke of faith; therefore the holy Ghost annexeth his receiuing of a particular promise in Isaac in the 18. verse, To whom it was said, in Isaac shall thy seede be called. Which might seeme impossible to stand with the doing of this worke in sacrificing his sonne; and therefore the consideration of it in Abraham, must needes bee a great impediment to him in this worke: for, he goes about to kill Isaac (in obedience to Gods commaund) in whose life he beleeued to receiue the blessings promised of God.
Here then, observe a most wonderful impediment to Abraham's faith: which above all might have hindered him from obeying God; for, how could he choose but reason thus with himself? God hath made unto me many gracious promises, and that which is more he hath said, That in my son Isaac the same must he accomplished: and, in him all the nations of the earth must be blessed. Now then, if I shall kill and sacrifice my son, how shall these promises be accomplished? And reason in this case would say, I see no ⟨p. 332⟩way, but that the promise is gone, and all hope lost. But what doth Abraham in this case? for all this, he doth sacrifice his son, and that by faith; still believing and holding assuredly, that though Isaac were sacrificed and slain, yet in him should all the nations of the earth be blessed.
Here then, obserue a most wonderfull impediment to Abrahams faith: which aboue all might haue hindred him from obeying God; for, how could hee choose but reason thus with himselfe? God hath made vnto me many gracious promises, and that which is more he hath saide, That in my sonne Isaac the same must he accomplished: and, in him all the nations of the earth must be blessed. Now then, if I shall kill and sacrifice my sonne, how shall these promises bee accomplished? And reason in this case would say, I see no