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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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Now followeth the second Argument or reason, whereby his faith is commended; to wit, Abraham's victory over these impediments, or the means whereby he overcame them, and induced himself to obey GOD, in these words; VERSE 19. For he considered, or reasoned, that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead.
Now followeth the second Argument or reason, wherby his faith is commended; to wit, Abrahams victory ouer these impediments, or the meanes whereby he ouercame them, and induced himselfe to obey GOD, in these words; VERSE 19. For he considered, or reasoned, that God was able to raise him vp, euen from the dead.
Here is the true cause that made Abraham to offer his son, and yet believe the promise, that in him his seed should be called: We may persuade our selves, that Abraham had rather have died himself (if it might have stood with the will of God) than to have sacrificed his son. How then doth he induce himself to offer him up? Ans. By this which is here set down: he reasoned that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead.
HEre is the true cause that made Abraham to offer his sonne, and yet beleeue the promise, that in him his seed should be called: Wee may perswade our selues, that Abraham had rather haue died himselfe (if it might haue stood with the will of God) than to haue sacrificed his sonne. How then doth he induce himselfe to offer him vp? Ans. By this which is here set downe: he reasoned that God was able to raise him vp, euen from the dead.
Here are divers points to be considered of us: First observe, the text saith not, that Abraham murmured, or reasoned against God; but reasoned with himself, that God was able to raise up his son again: and thereby induced himself to sacrifice his son unto God.