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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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Answer. It is certain it was glorified ere it came in heaven. If they reply, it is not mentioned: I answer it followeth not, that therefore it was not: for every circumstance of every action is not mentioned. For, many circumstances of actions must necessarily be supposed, & such a one was this. Again, the glorification of his body is here plainly enough implied where it is said he was translated, that he should not see death. Now, if his body saw not death, it was made immortal, ⟨p. 61⟩which is a special part of glorification.
Answer. It is certaine it was glorified ere it came in heauen. If they reply, it is not mentioned: I answere it followeth not, that therefore it was not: for euery circumstance of euery action is not mentioned. For, many circumstances of actions must necessarily be supposed, & such a one was this. Againe, the glorification of his body is here plainly enough implied where it is said he was translated, that he should not see death. Now, if his body sawe not death, it was made immortall, ⟨p. 61⟩which is a speciall part of glorification.
Their second reason. Christ was the first that ever entered into heaven both in body and soul▪ and for proof thereof, they bring S. Paul, where he saith,1 Christ is the first fruits of them that sleep.
Their second reason. Christ was the first that euer entred into heauen both in body and soule▪ and for proofe thereof, they bring S. Paul, where he saith,1 Christ is the first fruits of them that sleepe.