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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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Now secondly, this Land is called the Land of Promise: that is, the Land formerly promised him by GOD, when he called him out of his own Country. And it is likely that the Apostle doth not here first of all call it so: but that it was known generally amongst the Patriarchs by that name: and that Abraham himself did first of all so call it; who, when he looked upon it, and considered the fruitfulness and excellency of it, did evermore remember, and call to mind, this Land is promised to me, this is mine by promise. And herein he rested and satisfied himself, though he had not the possession of it.
Now secondly, this Land is called the Land of Promise: that is, the Land formerly promised him by GOD, when hee called him out of his owne Countrey. And it is likely that the Apostle doth not heere first of all call it so: but that it was knowen generally amongst the Patriarkes by that name: and that Abraham himselfe did first of all so call it; who, when hee looked vpon it, and considered the fruitfulnesse and excellency of it, did euermore remember, and call to minde, this Land is promised to me, this is mine by promise. And herein he rested and satisfied himselfe, though he had not the possession of it.
Here we may see the excellency of true faith: which ⟨p. 202⟩depends upon the promises of God, though they be unperformed. A Land of promise contents Abraham, he leaves the possession to his posterity. It is hard to find such faith in the world: It is Land in possession which we look for. A Land of promise cannot content us: but let us labour to practice faith, and to take comfort in the promises of God, and leave the performance to Gods appointed time.
Heere wee may see the excellencie of true faith: which ⟨p. 202⟩depends vpon the promises of God, though they be vnperformed. A Land of promise contents Abraham, hee leaues the possession to his posteritie. It is hard to finde such faith in the world: It is Land in possession which wee looke for. A Land of promise cannot content vs: but let vs labour to practice faith, and to take comfort in the promises of God, and leaue the performance to Gods appointed time.