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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
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.
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.
For the first: Abel's faith made him just and righteous, not because his faith was an excellent quality of that virtue in it self, as to make him just; but because it was an instrument whereby he apprehended and applied to himself the righteousness of the Messiah to come, whereby he might stand just before God. This was his righteousness, which he had by faith: for he trusted not to any holiness of his own, though (it is out of question) he knew he was the son of that man who once was perfectly righteous: but the trust ⟨p. 49⟩and confidence of his heart was in the righteousness of that blessed seed, which, God had promised, should break the serpents head. This Promise he knowing, believed it, applied it to himself, and this faith made him righteous.
For the first: Abels faith made him iust and righteous, not because his faith was an excellent quality of that vertue in it selfe, as to make him iust; but because it was an instrument whereby he apprehended and applied to himselfe the righteousnesse of the Messias to come, whereby hee might stand iust before God. This was his righteousnesse, which he had by faith: for hee trusted not to any holinesse of his owne, though (it is out of question) hee knew he was the sonne of that man who once was perfectly righteous: but the trust ⟨p. 49⟩and confidence of his heart was in the righteousnesse of that blessed seed, which, God had promised, should breake the serpents head. This Promise he knowing, beleeued it, applied it to himselfe, and this faith made him righteous.