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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. Miraculous, or the faith of miracles: which is, An inward persuasion of the heart, wrought by some special instinct of the holy Ghost in some man, whereby he is truly persuaded, that God will use him as an instrument for the working of some miracles: this also is general, both to elect and reprobate, Judas had it with the rest of the Apostles.
2. Miraculous, or the faith of miracles: which is, An inward perswasion of the heart, wrought by some speciall instinct of the holy Ghost in some man, whereby hee is truly perswaded, that God will vse him as an instrument for the working of some miracles: this also is generall, both to elect and reprobate, Iudas had it with the rest of the Apostles.
3. Saving (commonly called Justifying) faith: which is, A special persuasion, wrought by the holy Ghost in the heart of those that are effectually called, concerning their reconciliation and salvation by Christ.
3. Sauing (commonly call'd Iustifying) faith: which is, A speciall perswasion, wrought by the holy Ghost in the heart of those that are effectually called, concerning their reconciliation and saluation by Christ.
Of these three sorts of faith, the third is principally meant, in this place. And although in the description, & over all the chapter, there are some things that agree to other faith then it; yet I say the general scope in this chapter, is principally of that faith that saves a man. It becomes us therefore to learn carefully the instructions that concern the practice of this faith, for it is no less then a saving faith.
Of these three sorts of faith, the third is principally meant, in this place. And although in the description, & ouer all the chapter, there are some things that agree to other faith then it; yet I say the generall scope in this chapter, is principally of that faith that saues a man. It becomes vs therefore to learne carefully the instructions that concerne the practice of this faith, for it is no lesse then a sauing faith.