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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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And the answer is, by true saving faith: and it is proved thus. Abraham believed this promise by the faith that justified him, Rom. 4.10.11. But Abraham and Sarah believed it both by one faith: therefore Sarah believed that promise by the faith that also justified her. Where we learn, that saving faith apprehendeth not only the great promise of redemption by Christ, but all other inferior promises that depend upon it. For, here we see Abraham and Sarah take hold of the promise of a temporal blessing, by the same faith, whereby formerly they had laid hold on the promise of eternal salvation by the Messiah: so that the object of true faith is, 1. Principal: the promise of salvation by Christ. 2. Secondary: all inferior promises annexed thereunto.
And the answere is, by true sauing faith: and it is proued thus. Abraham beleeued this promise by the faith that iustified him, Rom. 4.10.11. But Abraham and Sarah beleeued it both by one faith: therefore Sarah beleeued that promise by the faith that also iustified her. Where we learne, that sauing faith apprehendeth not onely the great promise of redemption by Christ, but all other inferiour promises that depend vpon it. For, here wee see Abraham and Sarah take hold of the promise of a temporal blessing, by the same faith, whereby formerly they had laide holde on the promise of eternall saluation by the Messias: so that the obiect of true faith is, 1. Principall: the promise of saluation by Christ. 2. Secondarie: all inferiour promises annexed thereunto.
The main promise is: So God loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, to the end, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life, John 3.16. Now true faith, first of all, directly and plainly fasteneth it self on this: but after and with this, on all other promises that concern soul or body. In the Lords prayer, we are bid to pray for temporal blessings, health, peace, competency of wealth, & all other, under the name of daily bread: and we are bound to believe, that God will give them, if we ask in faith. Neither is this faith constrained, but free and voluntary, and on a good foundation. For, being persuaded that God accepteth us in Christ for salvation, we cannot but withal be persuaded, that God will give us all things else needful for us.