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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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Here some circumstances of this fact are to be considered, ⟨p. 343⟩out of the larger story. The first is this: What did God unto Abraham at this time, when he was about to kill his son? Answ. God now gave him a commandment, to stay his hand, and not to slay his son: By virtue whereof, Abraham stays his hand. God before commanded him to go three days journey in the wilderness, and there to sacrifice his son: Hereupon Abraham goes; but now being come to the place, having bound his son, and is ready to cut his throat; God bids him stay his hand: and then also Abraham obeyeth God, and doeth not kill his son. Here we see, Abraham is at Gods command; and (as we say) at his beck: He doeth not follow his own will and pleasure▪ but when God calls, he is wonderful pliable to do Gods command, whatsoever it be, one way or other.
Here some circumstances of this fact are to bee considered, ⟨p. 343⟩out of the larger story. The first is this: What did God vnto Abraham at this time, when he was about to kill his sonne? Answ. God now gaue him a commandement, to stay his hand, and not to slay his sonne: By vertue whereof, Abraham staies his hand. God before commanded him to goe three daies iourney in the wildernesse, and there to sacrifice his sonne: Hereupon Abraham goes; but now beeing come to the place, hauing bound his sonne, and is ready to cut his throat; God bids him stay his hand: and then also Abraham obeyeth God, and doeth not kill his sonne. Here we see, Abraham is at Gods commande; and (as wee say) at his becke: Hee doeth not follow his owne will and pleasure▪ but when God calles, he is wonderfull pliable to doe Gods commaund, whatsoeuer it bee, one way or other.
This practice of Abraham, must be a looking glass for us, wherein to see, what manner of persons we ought to be. Look what God commands us to do, that we must do; and what he forbids us, that we must not do. But this is a rare thing to be found in these days: our practice generally is contrary; for in our lives we follow our own humours and affections, never regarding what God doth either will or nill. But if we will be Abraham's children, we must follow Abraham's practice in this place; For, the sons of Abraham will do the works of Abraham,