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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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3. In that the sacrifices of the old Law are called gifts, we must know that it is typical, and hath excellent significations unto us.
3. In that the sacrifices of the old Law are call'd gifts, we must know that it is typicall, and hath excellent significations vnto vs.
1. It signifieth, that the Messiah should be given of God freely, for the salvation of his elect: and that Christ the Messiah should willingly give himself to be a redeemer.
1. It signifieth, that the Messias should be giuen of God freely, for the saluation of his elect: and that Christ the Messias should willingly giue himselfe to be a redeemer.
2. It signifieth, that every man that looks for salvation by Christ, must give himself to God, and all that is in him. So Paul exhorteth, Rom. 6.13. Give your selves unto God, and your members weapons of righteousness. When we give any thing to a man, we make him Lord of it. If we then give our souls and bodies to the Lord, we must give them so, as that they may obey and serve him, and be ruled by him, and serve for his glory, howsoever he shall use them. We profess religion, and make great shows; but to give our selves in obedience to God, is the life of religion: But contrary is the course of the world. For, most professors are given up to sin and satan: their bodies given to drinking, gaming, uncleanness, injustice: their souls to envying, hatred, malice, revenge, lust, pride, self-love: God hath nothing except it be a face: but that will not serve the turn: he will have all, body and soul: for he made all, and he hath redeemed all. We go against equity. Christ gave his body and soul for us: why should not we give ours again to him? Again, this gift is not as other gifts; for here all the profit redounds to the giver: