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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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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 ⟨p. 475⟩to the new Testament, say, That the Author of this Epistle, and S. Iames doe great wrong vnto Rahab for calling her an harlot; for (say they) in Iosuah shee is called but a Tauerner or Hostesse?
Answer. We must know that the word which is used in Joshua, signifieth two things; a Taverner and an harlot. Now, take the word properly, as it is generally used in the old Testament, and then most commonly it is put for an harlot. And therefore in the new Testament, Rahab hath no wrong done her, by this title. For, it is the thing that Joshua intended, to show what a one she had been: and therefore in speaking of her to the spies, he bids them go into That harlots house, Joshua 6.22; using such an Article as implies, that she had been infamous and notorious in that kind. And yet we must not think that she plaid the harlot, after she had received grace to believe, but long before; for, faith purifieth the heart: neither will it suffer any sin to reign therein. She is called a harlot, therefore, in regard of her life past; for which, she was infamous among the men of Jericho, before her calling to the faith.
Answer. Wee must knowe that the word which is vsed in Iosuah, signifieth two things; a Tauerner and an harlot. Now, take the word properly, as it is generally vsed in the olde Testament, and then most commonly it is put for an harlot. And therefore in the new Testament, Rahab hath no wrong done her, by this title. For, it is the thing that Iosuah intended, to shew what a one shee had beene: and therefore in speaking of her to the spies, hee bids them goe into That harlots house, Iosuah 6.22; vsing such an Article as implies, that shee had beene infamous and notorious in that kinde. And yet we must not thinke that she playd the harlot, after shee had receiued grace to beleeue, but long before; for, faith purifieth the heart: neither will it suffer any sinne to raigne therein. She is called a harlot, therefore, in regard of her life past; for which, shee was infamous among the men of Iericho, before her calling to the faith.