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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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By the which he obtained witness that he was righteous.
By the which he obtained witnesse that he was righteous.
This is the second effect of Abel's faith, whereby it is commended. 1. For the meaning. By faith he means saving faith, which makes a man just before God, and no other. For, whereas he had said afore, that by faith our Elders had obtained a good report: He proves that general, by this example of Abel; therefore that saving faith which was meant there, is also meant here.
This is the second effect of Abels faith, wherby it is commended. 1. For the meaning. By faith hee meanes sauing faith, which makes a man iust before God, and no other. For, whereas he had said afore, that by faith our Elders had obtained a good report: He proues that general, by this exsample of Abell; therefore that sauing faith which was meant there, is also meant here.
These words set down two benefits which Abel had by his saving faith: First, he was just by it. Secondly, God testified that he was so.
These wordes set downe two benefits which Abell had by his sauing faith: First, he was iust by it. Secondly, God testified that he was so.