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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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This being so, that every one which lives in the Church is not of the Church; that is, is not a true member of the Church, and the true child of Abraham: it must make us all careful, to use all holy means, whereby we may be fully assured that the Covenant of grace belongs unto ⟨p. 337⟩us; for, it is not enough for us to dwell in the Church, to hear the word, and to receive the sacraments (for so did Ismael, and yet never was saved) unless therewithal we have the covenant of grace belonging unto us, and the assurance thereof sealed in our consciences, by Gods holy spirit.
This beeing so, that euery one which liues in the Church is not of the Church; that is, is not a true member of the Church, and the true childe of Abraham: it must make vs all carefull, to vse all holy meanes, whereby wee may be fully assured that the Couenant of grace belongs vnto ⟨p. 337⟩vs; for, it is not enough for vs to dwell in the Church, to heare the word, and to receiue the sacraments (for so did Ismael, and yet neuer was saued) vnlesse therewithall wee haue the couenant of grace belonging vnto vs, and the assurance thereof sealed in our consciences, by Gods holy spirit.
Again, consider who spake these words; But in Isaac shall thy seed be called: We shall find in Genesis 21.12. it was God himself. Let it not (saith God unto Abraham) be grievous in thy sight for the child, and for the bond-woman: in all that Sarah shall say unto thee, hear her voice; which was, to cast out the bond-woman and her son Ismael. For (saith GOD) in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Againe, consider who spake these words; But in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Wee shall finde in Genesis 21.12. it was God himselfe. Let it not (saith God vnto Abraham) be grieuous in thy sight for the childe, and for the bond-woman: in all that Sarah shal say vnto thee, heare her voice; which was, to cast out the bond-woman and her sonne Ismael. For (saith GOD) in Isaac shall thy seede be called.