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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 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 ⟨p. 239⟩chronicled for her faith, and holy obedience, as well as men.
Where we learn, that saving faith, and consequently salvation it self, is not proper to one sex but to both; man & woman. The woman indeed was the first that brought in sin; and being deceived her self by the devil, she deceived man. In which sense the Apostle saith, 1. Tim. 2.14, The man was not deceived, but the woman; and she was in the transgression. And for that cause, grievous calamities, and much bitterness, was laid upon that sex▪ in bearing, and bringing up children, and in subjection. In which regards, they might think themselves forsaken of God, for their fault. For the preventing whereof, the Apostle here, or rather the holy Ghost by him teacheth us, that true faith and salvation by the Messiah, belongeth to Sarah, as well as Abraham; to women as well as to men. And Saint Peter also most plainly (1. Pet. 3.7.) teacheth us, that they are heirs together with their husbands, of the grace of life.
Where we learne, that sauing faith, and consequently saluation it selfe, is not proper to one sexe but to both; man & woman. The woman indeed was the first that brought in sin; and beeing deceiued her selfe by the diuell, shee deceiued man. In which sense the Apostle saith,