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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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First, from plain Scripture, 1. Corinth. 3.24. He that knew no sin, was made sin for us; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. What can be said plainer? he was made sin for us, and we righteousness by him. Therefore as Christ was no sinner in his own person, but our sins were laid upon him, and so he was made a sinner by our sins: so, though we be not righteous in our own persons; yet having Christs righteousness imputed to us, we are made righteous by his righteousness.
First, from plaine Scripture, 1. Corinth. 3.24. Hee that knew no sinne, was made sinne for vs; that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him. What can be said plainer? he was made sinne for vs, and wee righteousnesse by him. Therefore as Christ was no sinner in his owne person, but our sinnes were laid vpon him, and so he was made a sinner by our sins: so, though we be not righteous in our owne persons; yet hauing •hrists righteousnesse imputed to vs, we are made righteous by his righteousnesse.
Again, the righteousness that must save us, must be the righteousness of man and God: as in the aforenamed place, it is said, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Christ. But no mans own righteousness can make him the righteousness of God, nor can Gods righteousness be the righteousness of man: therefore it remaineth, that only Christ, being both God and man, hath in him that righteousness, which may make a man the righteousness of God.
Againe, the righteousnesse that must saue vs, must be the righteousnesse of man and God: as in the aforenamed place, it is said, that wee might be made the righteousnesse of God in Christ. But no mans owne righteousnesse can make him the righteousnesse of God, nor can Gods righteousnesse be the righteousnesse of man: therefore it remaineth, that onely Christ, being both God and man, hath in him that righteousnesse, which may make a man the righteousnesse of God.