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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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Object. Paul saith, God reconciled the world unto himself by Christ, 2. Cor. 5.19: and if that be so, then he called all men effectually? Answer. We must understand the Apostle according to his meaning: for, Romans 11.15, he expounds himself, & shows what he means by the world; saying, That the falling away of the Jews, is the reconciling of the world: which cannot be understood of men in all the ages; but in the last age of the world after Christs ascension, wherein God offered to all the world life everlasting by Christ.
Obiect. Paul saith, God reconciled the world vnto himselfe by Christ, 2. Cor. 5.19: and if that be so, then hee called all men effectually? Answer. We must vnderstand the Apostle according to his meaning: for, Romans 11.15, he expounds himselfe, & shewes what he meanes by the world; saying, That the falling away of the Iewes, is the reconciling of the world: which cannot be vnderstoode of men in all the ages; but in the last age of the world after Christs ascension, wherein God offered to all the world life euerlasting by Christ.
Further, Rahab is here noted by a notorious vice, she is called a harlot; whereby, she was infamous among the men of Jericho. Certain of the Jews which are enemies ⟨p. 475⟩to the new Testament, say, That the Author of this Epistle, and S. James do great wrong unto Rahab for calling her an harlot; for (say they) in Joshua she is called but a Taverner or Hostess?
Further, Rahab is here noted by a notorious vice, shee is called a harlot; whereby, shee was infamous among the men of Iericho. Certaine of the Iewes which are enemies