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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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But we must take a better course: and when we hear of the promises of God made unto us in Christ; we must not content our selves with a bare knowledge of them, but labour to believe them, and apply them unto our selves, to our souls, and consciences: and so by faith make them our own. As it is said of Abraham, and in him, of all the faithful; The blessing of Abraham came on the Gentiles, thorough Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the spirit, through faith: Gal. 3.14.
But we must take a better course: and when we heare of the promises of God made vnto vs in Christ; wee must not content our selues with a bare knowledge of them, but labour to beleeue them, and apply them vnto our selues, to our soules, and consciences: and so by faith make them our owne. As it is said of Abraham, and in him, of all the faithfull; The blessing of Abraham came on the Gentiles, thorough Iesus Christ, that wee might receiue the promise of the spirit, through faith: Gal. 3.14.
Further observe, the holy Ghost setteth down that particular promise which God made to Abraham, in his son Isaac: To whom it was said, in Isaac shall thy seed be called, Gen. 21.12. Rom. 9.7. In which places it is said, that in Isaac should his seed be called. The meaning whereof is plain, and thus much in effect: Ismael shall not be thy son & heir, but Isaac is the child which shall be thy heir; he it is, in whom I will accomplish the promises of life and salvation made to thee.
Further obserue, the holy Ghost setteth down that particular promise which God made to Abraham, in his son Isaac: To whom it was said, in Isaac shall thy seed be called, Gen. 21.12