2. It is said, That they dyed in faith, [Greek or Hebrew]. They died according to the faith in which they lived, [Greek or Hebrew] is here put for [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew] as ver. 9. 11, 17. 1They died according to the faith; that is, in the faith, in •ide, seu •ide, seu per fidem. If you would know what this faith was in which they died, you must take notice of what followeth in the text—not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that, &c. God had promised that the Messiah should come of their seed, and that in him all the nations of the world 2should be blessed. God had promised that he would give them the land of Canaan, and not only an earthly, but an heavenly Canuan. Now all these died, persuaded of the truth of these promises, embracing, 3or (as the Greek word signifieth) kissing them. They saw them afar off, and believed them. Even as a Mariner ⟨p. 3⟩that hath been long at sea, when he 4seeth afar off the desired haven, claps his hands, and skips for joy. So did these holy men. By the prospective glass of faith, they saw the performance of that which came not to pass till four hundred years after, and rejoiced in it as if already fulfilled. They died in the faith of the Messiah, believing not only that he 5should come in the flesh, but expecting salvation, and life everlasting by him only. They died persuaded of salvation by Christ, and embracing, saluting, and kissing the Lord Jesus. They died in the faith of the promised land of Canaan, and they died looking, waiting, and resting upon God in Christ for a better country, which is an heavenly, ver. 16. In 6a word, they died believing they should go to that City which hath foundations, whose builder, and maker is God, ver. 10. This was that blessed, happy, and noble close, and end of days which these godly and honourable Patriarchs made. These all dyed in faith.
2. It is said, That they dyed in faith, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. They died according to the faith in which they lived, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is here put for 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 as ver. 9. 11, 17. 1They died according to the faith; that is, in the faith, in •ide, seu •ide, seu per fidem. If you would know what this faith was in which they died, you must take notice of what followeth in the text—not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that, &c. God had promised that the Messias should come of their seed, and that in him all the nations of the world 2should be blessed. God had promised that he would give them the land of Canaun, and not only an earthly, but an heavenly Canuan. Now all these died, perswaded of the truth of these promises, embracing, 3or (as the Greek word signifieth) kissing them. They saw them afar off, and beleeved them. Even as a Mariner ⟨p. 3⟩that hath been long at sea, when he 4seeth afar off the desired haven, claps his hands, and skips for joy. So did these holy men. By the prospective glasse of faith, they saw the performance of that which came not to passe till foure hundred years after, and rejoyced in it as if already fulfilled. They died in the faith of the Messias, beleeving not only that he 5should come in the flesh, but expecting salvation, and life everlasting by him only. They died perswaded of salvation by Christ, and embracing, saluting, and kissing the Lord Jesus. They died in the faith of the promised land of Canaan, and they died looking, waiting, and resting upon God in Christ for a better country, which is an heavenly, ver. 16. In 6a word, they died beleeving they should go to that City which hath foundations, whose builder, and maker is God, ver. 10. This was that blessed, happy, and noble close, and end of daies which these godly and honourable Patriarks made. These all dyed in faith.
- 1Paraus in locum. Vetus juxt• fidem. Beza, secundum fidem.
- 2Gen. 22. 18.
- 3[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 4N••pe sicus navigantes terram, Abraham didicerat expectandos quadringentes annos. Grotius in locum.
- 5Per fidem illi morituri videbant & spe quadam amplexabantur promissa quae non acceperant. Metaphora à navigantibus qui portum eminus conspicati, laetis acclamationibus salutant, & contingere gaudent. Paraeus.
- 6Tria participia, [Greek or Hebrew], refero ad promissionis rem significatam, patriam coelestem, quam unice desiderabant. Hanc, inquit, in suâ peregrination eminus conspicati sunt, consisi sunt, amplexati sunt side. Paraeus.Tria participia, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, refero ad promissionis rem significatam, patriam coelestem, quam unice desiderabant. Hanc, inquit, in suâ peregrinatione eminus conspicati sunt, consisi sunt, amplexati sunt side. Paraeus.
