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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These things may not unfitly be noted in this contextion: Now let us come to the words, wherein are these points; 1. Who believed: Even Sarah. 2. What she believed: Gods promise to bear Isaac. 3. The impediments of that faith: which were two. 1. Her age. 2. Her barrenness. 4. The effects of this her faith: which were three. 1. Thereby she conceived seed. 2. Brought forth Isaac. 3. Had a great •ssue and posterity by him. 5 The ground of her faith: she judged him faithful which had promised.
These things may not vnfitly be noted in this contextion: Now let vs come to the words, wherein are these points; 1. Who beleeued: Euen Sarah. 2. What shee beleeued: Gods promise to beare Isaac. 3. The impediments of that faith: which were two. 1. Her age. 2. Her barrennesse. 4. The effects of this her faith: which were three. 1. Thereby shee conceiued seed. 2. Brought forth Isaac. 3. Had a great •ssue and posteritie by him. 5 The ground of her faith: shee iudged him faithfull which had promised.
All these are laid down in this verse, or the next.
All these are laid downe in this verse, or the next.
The first point is, the person, of whom this story is: Sarah, a woman; even she believed. We have heard some examples of notable men: but he hold here, a woman ⟨p. 239⟩chronicled for her faith, and holy obedience, as well as men.
The first point is, the person, of whom this storie is: Sarah, a woman; euen shee beleeued. We haue heard some examples of notable men: but he hold here, a woman