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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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The Ark of Noah and our baptism, are figures correspondent one to the other: that, that Noah's Ark was to them, Baptism is to us. Thus teacheth S. Peter, 1.3.20.21. To the Ark of Noah the figure which now saveth us, even Baptism agreeth. The same that S. Paul here ascribeth to the Ark, S. Peter ascribeth to Baptism. The Ark saved them, Baptism saveth us. Now the resemblance betwixt these two figures, hath two branches.
The Arke of Noah and our baptisme, are figures correspondent one to the other: that, that Noahs Arke was to them, Baptisme is to vs. Thus teacheth S. Peter, 1.3.20.21. To the Arke of Noah the figure which now saueth vs, euen Baptisme agreeth. The same that S. Paul here ascribeth to the Arke, S. Peter ascribeth to Baptisme. The Arke saued them, Baptisme saueth vs. Now the resembla•ce betwixt these two figures, hath two branches.
First, as it was necessary for them that should be saved in the flood, to be in the Ark; and out of the Ark no possibility to escape: So is it for them that will have their souls saved, to be in Christ, and of his Church; they must be mystical members of Christ, and visible members of his Church: and out of Christ and his Church, no possibility of salvation. That this is true (for Christ) S. Peter proveth apparently, Acts 4.12. Among men there is no name given under heaven, whereby to be saved, but the name of Jesus Christ; neither is there salvation in any other.
First, as it was necessary for them that should be saued in the floud, to be in the Arke; and out of the Arke no possibility to escape: So is it for them that will haue their soules saued, to be in Christ, and of his Church; they must be mysticall members of Christ, and visible members of his Church: and out of Christ and his Church, no possibility of saluation. That this is true (for Christ) S. Peter proueth apparantly, Acts 4.12. Among men there is no name giuen vnder heauen, whereby to be saued, but the name of Iesus Christ; neither is there saluation in any other.