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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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The fourth point to be considered, is the nature or matter of this blessing, in the end of the verse; Concerning things to come.
The fourth point to be considered, is the nature or matter of this blessing, in the ende of the verse; Concerning things to come.
The meaning of these words is this: That old Isaac their father did pronounce blessings upon his sons, not only for the time present, but also for the time to come; in blessings temporal and spiritual, (as we may read Gen. 27. vers. 28, 39.) where he giveth to them both the fatness of the Land, and plenty of wheat and wine: and especially to Jacob, that he should be Lord over his brethren. But some will say, it may seem to prove otherwise; for, while Jacob lived, he was always humble and subject to Esau: and when he came to his own country, from among the Aramites, as he met with Esau, he sent presents to him; and when he saw him, he went before, 1and bowed himself to the ground 7. times, until he came near to his brother, Answ. That prophecy of Jacob and Esau, that the elder should serve the younger, must not be restrained to the persons of Jacob and Esau, but referred to their posterity; especially in the days of David and Solomon: for then were the Edomites who came of Esau, in subjection to the Israelites, the posterity of old Ismael. Whereupon, David speaking as a King, saith, Psal. 60.8, Moab shall be my wash-pot, over Edom will I cast my shoo: meaning thereby, that he would bring the posterity of Esau into a base and low estate of subjection unto him; according as we may see verified, 2. Sam. 8.14.
The meaning of these wordes is this: That olde Isaac their father did pronounce blessings vpon his sonnes, not onely for the time present, but also for the time to come; in blessings temporall and spirituall, (as wee may read