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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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2. It signifies the sprinkling of the blood of Christ upon the heart of a sinner, for his sanctification from sin.
2. It signifies the sprinkling of the bloud of Christ vpon the heart of a sinner, for his sanctification from sinne.
2. In the supper, the breaking of the bread signifies, 1. how we should be broken in humiliation for our sin: and the pouring out of the wine, how our blood and life should be shed, and poured out for our sins, if we had that that we deserve. And secondly, they represent unto us how the body of Christ was broken, & his blood poured out for our sins, which he was content to suffer under the wrath of his Father, for our sakes: so that we see, both the sacrifices and sacraments of the old, as also of the new Testament, all aimed at these two ends; to show us our sins, and our misery by sin: and to foretell or represent our reconciliation by Christ. Which being so, our lesson is this.
2. In the supper, the breaking of the bread signifies, 1. how we should be broken in humiliation for our sinne: and the pouring out of the wine, how our bloud and life should be shed, and poured out for our sinnes, if wee had that that we deserue. And secondly, they represent vnto vs how the body of Christ was broken, & his bloud poured out for our sinnes, which he was content to suffer vnder the wrath of his Father, for our sakes: so that we see, both the sacrifices and sacraments of the old, as also of the new Testament, all aymed at these two ends; to shew vs our sinnes, and our miserie by sinne: and to foretell or represent our reconciliation by Christ. Which being so, our lesson is this.
We have all received those two Sacraments: the first once, the second often. Now if they have been duly received of us, they ought to have this double use unto us: 1. To cause us to make a search of our own sins, and of our misery by sin: and seeing it, to be cast down and humbled, considering how corrupt our hearts are, and how wicked our lives. And secondly, when this is so, then to make us seek for reconciliation with God by faith in Christ, to make us desire it, love it, and pray for it above all things in the world. Abel not only offered, but offered so, as that it put him n mind of his sin, and of his redemption, by the death of the Messiah to come. So, we must not only outwardly receive the Sacraments; but so receive, as that we may see and be humbled for our sin: and seek to be reconciled to God in Christ.