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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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IN the three former verses, the holy Ghost hath particularly commended the faith of Abraham: Now in this verse, he proceeds to set down unto us the faith of Isaac particularly also. Wherein we are to mark these four points: First, a blessing wherewith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau: Secondly, the cause of this blessing, that is, his faith: Thirdly, the parties blessed, which are, Jacob and Esau: ⟨p. 347⟩Fourthly, the nature and matter of this blessing in the end of the verse; Concerning things to come. Of these, in order.
IN the three former verses, the holy Ghost hath particularly commended the faith of Abraham: Now in this verse, hee proceedes to set downe vnto vs the faith of Isaac particularly also. Wherein we are to marke these foure points: First, a blessing wherwith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau: Secondly, the cause of this blessing, that is, his faith: Thirdly, the parties blessed, which are, Iacob and Esau: ⟨p. 347⟩Fourthly, the nature and matter of this blessing in the end of the verse; Concerning things to come. Of these, in order.
First, for the blessing. That we may know the nature and quality of it, we must search out the kinds of blessings how many they be.
First, for the blessing. That we may knowe the nature and quality of it, wee must search out the kindes of blessings how many they be.
In Gods word we find three kinds of blessings: 1. whereby God blesseth man. Now, God blesseth man, by giving unto him gifts and benefits either temporal or spiritual: and so he blessed all his creatures in the beginning, but especially man.