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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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But it may be objected against Sarahs age, that in the old time they had children, till they were of great age. Eva had her son Sheth at 130. years old (Gen. 5.3). For, Adam and Eve must needs be both of one age: and after that, Eve bore many sons and daughters. Therefore, it may seem, that Sarah was not past age at 90. years old. But we are to know, that they who began to bear at that age, lived eight or nine hundred years: but Sarah lived after the flood, when Ages were brought down to 200. and for the most part to 100. years. Abraham lived but 175. years, and Sarah but 127. She therefore who lived 127. years, and died an old woman, must needs be past age of child-bearing, at 90. years old.
But it may be obiected against Sarahs age, that in the olde time they had children, till they were of great age. Eua had her sonne Sheth at 130. yeares olde (Gen. 5.3). For, Adam and Eue must needes be both of one age: and after that, Eue bore many sonnes and daughters. Therfore, it may seeme, that Sarah was not past age at 90. yeares olde. But we are to knowe, that they who began to beare at that age, liued eight or nine hundred yeares: but Sarah liued after the floud, when Ages were brought downe to 200. and for the most part to 100. yeares. Abraham liued but 175. yeares, and Sarah but 127. She therefore who liued 127. yeares, and died an olde woman, must needes be past age of child-bearing, at 90. yeares olde.
And besides her age, she was also barren, by her natural constitution (as many are and have been) and brought Abraham no children. Yet unto this woman comes a word from God, Sarah shall bear a son. And behold, this aged and barren woman, doth not object desperately these her two hinderances (the one whereof in reason is sufficient against child-bearing) but beyond all impediments, and above reason believeth it shall be so, resting and relying only and wholly on Gods word for it.
And besides her age, she was also barren, by her naturall constitution (as many are and haue beene) and brought Abraham no children. Yet vnto this woman comes a word from God, Sarah shall beare a sonne. And behold, this aged and barren woman, doth not obiect desperatly these her two hinderances (the one whereof in reason is sufficient against childe-bearing) but beyond all impediments, and aboue reason beleeueth it shall be so, resting and relying onely and wholly on Gods word for it.