A09376:1742
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
Believers under the Maccabees.Beleeuers vnder the Maccabees.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, in the old Testament, spiritual and heavenly were propounded unto the Church, under temporal and earthly blessings. This is plain by Gods dealing with the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; for, the Lord promised unto them the temporal blessings of the Land of Canaan; under which he signified the gift of life everlasting, in the Kingdom of heaven. But, in the new Testament, life everlasting is plainly promised to the believer, without any such type or figure.
First, in the olde Testament, spirituall and heauenly were propounded vnto the Church, vnder temporall and earthly blessings. This is plaine by Gods dealing with the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob; for, the Lord promised vnto them the temporal blessings of the Land of Canaan; vnder which hee signified the gift of life euerlasting, in the Kingdome of heauen. But, in the new Testament, life euerlasting is plainly promised to the beleeuer, without any such type or figure.
Secondly, in the old Test. Christ was showed & signified unto them in ceremonies, rites and types; which were in number many, and in signification some of them dark and obscure: but now these types and ceremonies are abolished, the shadow is gone, and the substance come: and in stead of dark signs and figures, we have two most plain and sensible Sacraments. More plainly, the covenant of grace in the old Testament, was sealed by the blood of Lambs, as signs of the blood of Christ: but now to his Church in the new Testament, Christ himself hath sealed his Testament by his own blood.
Secondly, in the old Test. Christ was shewed & signified vnto them in ceremonies, rites and types; which were in number many, and in signification some of them dark and obscure: but now these types and ceremonies are abolished, the shadowe is gone, and the substance come: and in steade of darke signes and figures, wee haue two most plaine and sensible Sacraments. More plainely, the couenant of grace in the olde Testament, was sealed by the bloud of Lambs, as signes of the bloud of Christ: but now to his Church in the new Testament, Christ himselfe hath sealed his Testament by his owne bloud.