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a/src/0026.pm b/src/0026.pm index f21e51f..497db46 100644 --- a/src/0026.pm +++ b/src/0026.pm @@ -1,32 +1,30 @@ #lang pollenIf yeyou would be filled with heavenly thoughts, (forfor all our speeches are only to furnish such thoughts to you),you, it were well. If the Lord would be pleased to fall in immediately(exert immediate influence) upon your hearts, and fill them with holy and heavenly thoughts, that so yeyou might be also godly without, and especially now at this time, it would be comfortable to you, and it would be an evidence to you of the favourfavor of God. It was by faith that Enoch pleased God,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.5}} for he is one in that roll of believers, because he walked with God, and by his walking with God he pleased God; and he, pleasing God here, he in his own time translated him into heaven, and possessed him there in life everlasting, both in soul and body. So he had faith; for without faith it is impossible to please God, and there is nothing we can do can be acceptable without faith. And, therefore, as there is much spoken of faith here and elsewhere, so I would have you labouringlaboring to have it: and, indeed, it is wrought by the Spirit of God; therefore cry to him for it.
If the host of Israel, walking calmly about the walls of Jericho, had called to mind this, that Enoch, after that he had walked a while with God, and pleased him, was then translated into happiness in heaven, so when God's appointed time came, they might be assured of victory by his example; for he was a witness to them, and every one 1in the cloud of witnesses was a proof to them. And I would wish that when through unbelief manifold disorders breaksbreak out into you, and yeyou find strongholds of unbelief that yeyou cannot get brought down, that yeyou would then look to the cloud of witnesses, and read this same chapter.chapter, ◊ref{Heb.11}, and meditate upon every example of it; and then, by the Spirit of God, and that little spunk (spark)spark of faith which yeyou had, yeyou would find comfort. Always (nevertheless)Nevertheless Enoch, he was translated that he should not see death. Was this for any possessions he had in earth, or for any honourhonor and excellence he had in the world, or for any natural part in him, or for any supernatural part other than faith? No, it was Christ, by his faith, who did translate him; for he believed in God through Christ, and therefore he was acceptable to God. And @@ -34,9 +32,9 @@ therefore let us thank God for any earthly thing that we have, but let us not think that it will make us acceptable to God; but if we be his children, he only gives us these because we are acceptable to him. All these are as ornaments and pearls to the child of God, but faith is a diamond hung upon the breast, decoring (adorning)adorning all the rest. If we have the grace of faith, we have enough; but if we have it not, then we have nothing.◊footnote{ "Anothing.◊footnote{"A man's natural parts are like a vestarevesture of gold, and the gifts of grace are like precious stones, but this of faith is like a precious diamond in the middle, incomparably greater in worth." Sermon before the Assembly of 1639. ◊ref{Acts.5.33}}
a/src/0026.pm b/src/0026.pm index d36ade3..f21e51f 100644 --- a/src/0026.pm +++ b/src/0026.pm @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ wish that when through unbelief manifold disorders breaks out into you, and ye find strongholds of unbelief that ye cannot get brought down, that ye would then look to the cloud of witnesses, and read this same chapter. ◊ref{Heb.11}, and meditate upon every example of it; and then, by the Spirit of God, and that little spunk (spark) of faith whilkwhich ye had, ye would find comfort. Always (nevertheless) Enoch, he was translated that he should not see death. Was this for any possessions he had in earth, or for any honour and excellence he had in the world, or for any natural part in him, or for any supernatural part other
a/src/0026.pm b/src/0026.pm index 484ff76..d36ade3 100644 --- a/src/0026.pm +++ b/src/0026.pm @@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ If ye would be filled with heavenly thoughts, (for all our speeches are only to furnish such thoughts to you), it were well. If the Lord would be pleased to fall in immediately (exert immediate influence) upon your hearts, and fill them with holy and heavenly thoughts, that so ye might be also godly without, and especially now at this time, it would be comfortable to you, and it would be an evidence to you of the favour of God. It was by faith that Enoch pleased God,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.5}} for he is one in that roll of believers, because he walked with God, and by his walking with God he pleased God; and he, pleasing God here, he in his own time translated him into heaven, and possessed him there in life everlasting, both in soul and body. So he had faith; for without faith it is impossible to please God, and there is nothing we can do can be acceptable without faith. And, therefore, as there is much spoken of faith here and elsewhere, so I would have you labouring to have it: and, indeed, it is wrought by the Spirit of God; therefore cry to him for it.
If the host of Israel, walking calmly about the walls of Jericho, had called to mind this, that Enoch, after that he had walked a while with God, and pleased
a/src/0026.pm b/src/0026.pm index aef6a19..484ff76 100644 --- a/src/0026.pm +++ b/src/0026.pm @@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ furnish such thoughts to you), it were well. If the Lord would be pleased to fall in immediately (exert immediate influence) upon your hearts, and fill them with holy and heavenly thoughts, that so ye might be also godly without, and especially now at this time, it would be comfortable to you, and it would be ◊scottish{ane#an|one}an evidence to you of the favour of God. It was by faith that Enoch pleased God,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.5}} for he is one in that roll of believers, because he walked with God, and by his walking with God he pleased God; and he, pleasing God here, he in his own time translated him into heaven, and possessed him there in life everlasting, both in soul and body. So he had faith; for without faith it is impossible to please God, and there is nothing we can do can be acceptable without faith. And, therefore, as there is ◊scottish{mickle#large|much|great}much spoken of faith here and elsewhere, so I would have you labouring to have it: and, indeed, it is wrought by the Spirit of God; therefore cry to him for it.
a/src/0026.pm b/src/0026.pm index 680de4d..aef6a19 100644 --- a/src/0026.pm +++ b/src/0026.pm @@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ furnish such thoughts to you), it were well. If the Lord would be pleased to fall in immediately (exert immediate influence) upon your hearts, and fill them with holy and heavenly thoughts, that so ye might be also godly without, and especially now at this time, it would be comfortable to you, and it would be ane◊scottish{ane#an|one} evidence to you of the favour of God. It was by faith that Enoch pleased God,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.5}} for he is one in that roll of believers, because he walked with God, and by his walking with God he pleased God; and he, pleasing God here, he in his awinown time translated him into heaven, and possessed him there in life everlasting, both in soul and body. So he had faith; for without faith it is impossible to please God, and there is nothing we can do can be acceptable without faith. And, therefore, as there is mickle◊scottish{mickle#large|much|great} spoken of faith here and elsewhere, so I would have you labouring to have it: and, indeed, it is wrought by the Spirit of God; therefore cry to him for it.
a/src/0026.pm b/src/0026.pm index 68c1ec0..680de4d 100644 --- a/src/0026.pm +++ b/src/0026.pm @@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ have enough; but if we have it not, then we have nothing.◊footnote{ "A man's natural parts are like a vestare of gold, and the gifts of grace are like precious stones, but this of faith is like a precious diamond in the middle, incomparably greater in worth." Sermon before the Assembly of 1639. ◊ref{Acts.5.33}}
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it was divinely spoken, especially at this time, ¢ Till I come again!" As if he said, "I tell you now, I will be absent from you for a while, but I will come again; and I leave you this in a token; therefore do it till then in remembrance of me."
Beloved, there was more matter of meditation for Israel, and for us also, in that cloud of witnesses. I was speaking to you of Abel's sacrifice, who was the first martyr for the truth, and of Cain's. Abel's sacrifice might comfort them: they might think, Others may compass thir walls as well as we; so they might think again, Cain offered a sacrifice as well as Abel, but it was not accepted. Wherefore? Because Cain had not a warrant, and so [it] was not done in faith; but Abel's is said to be more excellent than Cain's, because it was done in faith, and had a warrant for the doing of it. So they might think, Albeit these who are not the people of God compass thir walls, yet that sall do them no good, nor hinder us. And so we may see the difference between the outward actions of the wicked and the godly is not great; but the wicked does not what they do in faith, and therefore it is only a sowing their bread upon the waters.
5. TABLE.
If ye would be filled with heavenly thoughts, (for all our speeches are only to furnish such thoughts to you), it were well. If the Lord would be pleased to fall in immediately (exert immediate influence) upon your hearts, and fill them with holy and heavenly thoughts, that so ye might be also godly without, and especially now at this time, it would be comfortable to you, and it would be ane evidence to you of the favour of God. It was by faith that Enoch pleased God,*God,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.5}} for he is one in that roll of believers, because he walked with God, and by his walking with God he pleased God; and he, pleasing God here, he in his awin time trans * Heb.xi; 5.
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atedtranslated him into heaven, and possessed him there in life everlasting, both in soul and body. So he had faith; for without faith it is impossible to please God, and there is nothing we can do can be acceptable without faith. ~And,And, therefore, as there is mickle spoken of faith here and elsewhere, so I would have you labouring to have it: and, indeed, it is wrought by the Spirit of God; therefore cry to him for it.
If the host of Israel, walking calmly about the walls of Jericho, had called to mind this, that Enoch, after that he had walked a while with God, and pleased @@ -65,8 +22,8 @@ came, they might be assured of victory by his example; for he was a witness to them, and every one 1 the cloud of witnesses was a proof to them. And I would wish that when through unbelief manifold disorders breaks out into you, and ye find strongholds of unbelief that ye cannot get brought down, that ye would then look to the cloud of witnesses, and read this same cap. Heb. xi.,chapter. ◊ref{Heb.11}, and meditate upon every example of it; and then, by the Spirit of God, and that little spunk (spark) of faith whilk ye had, ye would find comfort. Always (nevertheless) Enoch, he was translated that he should not see death. Was this for any possessions he had in earth, or for any honour and excellence he had in @@ -78,56 +35,8 @@ think that it will make us acceptable to God; but if we be his children, he only gives us these because we are acceptable to him. All these are as ornaments and pearls to the child of God, but faith is a diamond hung upon the breast, decoring (adorning) all the rest. If we have the grace of faith, we have enough; but if we have it not, then we have nothing.*
* « Anothing.◊footnote{ "A man's natural parts are like a vestare of gold, and the gifts of grace are like precious stones, but this of faith is like a precious diamond in the middle, incomparably greater in worth." Sermon before the Assembly of 1639. Acts v. 33.
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6. TABLE.
Ye are warned here to remember of the death of Christ; and ye, remembering it in faith, then ye may apply your hearts and your hands to it. Now, certainly, without faith it is impossible to please God. Do not deceive yourself to think that your coming here to the Sacrament does your turn; no, certainly; ye displease God if ye come here without faith. Your offering of any of these spiritual sacrifices without faith, is like the Israelites' offering of a sacrifice without a priest; and that was a thing intolerable. And, therefore, whatever ye have, strive to find this into your souls; strive to find light, knowledge, faith, and to have the sense of it, whilk gives peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, and that certainly is the ground of it. Your present doing it remembers you of the Lord's death, and that he sall come again.
The Apostle says, ¢ Without faith it is impossible to please God; for those that come to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."* Now, believing in God is to come to him, and to leave ourselves and the world; and when we go on in obedience to his commandment, we come still nearer to him. As I think thir people, the oftener they compassed the walls, they came nearer to God in faith; and I think at the thirteenth time they were nearer than at any time before, for by their often exercising thereof it did grow. And, therefore, it is good for us, in the use of the means, still to be drawing nearer to God. This kirk was anes running fast from the Lord; and therefore if it please the Lord to return us again, we must make faster fordward than if we had not gone back. These who has faith must still be seeking, for they see themselves to be indigent. Thir people, they wanted power to beat down the walls themselves, therefore they must look to God for his help; so when we find great and strong corruptions in us, then there is ane open door for us
*Heb. x1.16.◊ref{Acts.5.33}}
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it was divinely spoken, especially at this time, ¢ Till I come again!" As if he said, "I tell you now, I will be absent from you for a while, but I will come again; and I leave you this in a token; therefore do it till then in remembrance of me."
Beloved, there was more matter of meditation for Israel, and for us also, in that cloud of witnesses. I was speaking to you of Abel's sacrifice, who was the first martyr for the truth, and of Cain's. Abel's sacrifice might comfort them: they might think, Others may compass thir walls as well as we; so they might think again, Cain offered a sacrifice as well as Abel, but it was not accepted. Wherefore? Because Cain had not a warrant, and so [it] was not done in faith; but Abel's is said to be more excellent than Cain's, because it was done in faith, and had a warrant for the doing of it. So they might think, Albeit these who are not the people of God compass thir walls, yet that sall do them no good, nor hinder us. And so we may see the difference between the outward actions of the wicked and the godly is not great; but the wicked does not what they do in faith, and therefore it is only a sowing their bread upon the waters.
5. TABLE.
If ye would be filled with heavenly thoughts, (for all our speeches are only to furnish such thoughts to you), it were well. If the Lord would be pleased to fall in immediately (exert immediate influence) upon your hearts, and fill them with holy and heavenly thoughts, that so ye might be also godly without, and especially now at this time, it would be comfortable to you, and it would be ane evidence to you of the favour of God. It was by faith that Enoch pleased God,* for he is one in that roll of believers, because he walked with God, and by his walking with God he pleased God; and he, pleasing God here, he in his awin time trans * Heb.xi; 5.
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ated him into heaven, and possessed him there in life everlasting, both in soul and body. So he had faith; for without faith it is impossible to please God, and there is nothing we can do can be acceptable without faith. ~And, therefore, as there is mickle spoken of faith here and elsewhere, so I would have you labouring to have it: and, indeed, it is wrought by the Spirit of God; therefore cry to him for it.
If the host of Israel, walking calmly about the walls of Jericho, had called to mind this, that Enoch, after that he had walked a while with God, and pleased him, was then translated into happiness in heaven, so when God's appointed time came, they might be assured of victory by his example; for he was a witness to them, and every one 1 the cloud of witnesses was a proof to them. And I would wish that when through unbelief manifold disorders breaks out into you, and ye find strongholds of unbelief that ye cannot get brought down, that ye would then look to the cloud of witnesses, and read this same cap. Heb. xi., and meditate upon every example of it; and then, by the Spirit of God, and that little spunk (spark) of faith whilk ye had, ye would find comfort. Always (nevertheless) Enoch, he was translated that he should not see death. Was this for any possessions he had in earth, or for any honour and excellence he had in the world, or for any natural part in him, or for any supernatural part other than faith? No, it was Christ, by his faith, who did translate him; for he believed in God through Christ, and therefore he was acceptable to God. And therefore let us thank God for any earthly thing that we have, but let us not think that it will make us acceptable to God; but if we be his children, he only gives us these because we are acceptable to him. All these are as ornaments and pearls to the child of God, but faith is a diamond hung upon the breast, decoring (adorning) all the rest. If we have the grace of faith, we have enough; but if we have it not, then we have nothing.*
* « A man's natural parts are like a vestare of gold, and the gifts of grace are like precious stones, but this of faith is like a precious diamond in the middle, incomparably greater in worth." Sermon before the Assembly
of 1639. Acts v. 33.
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172 SIXTH TABLE.
6. TABLE.
Ye are warned here to remember of the death of Christ; and ye, remembering it in faith, then ye may apply your hearts and your hands to it. Now, certainly, without faith it is impossible to please God. Do not deceive yourself to think that your coming here to the Sacrament does your turn; no, certainly; ye displease God if ye come here without faith. Your offering of any of these spiritual sacrifices without faith, is like the Israelites' offering of a sacrifice without a priest; and that was a thing intolerable. And, therefore, whatever ye have, strive to find this into your souls; strive to find light, knowledge, faith, and to have the sense of it, whilk gives peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, and that certainly is the ground of it. Your present doing it remembers you of the Lord's death, and that he sall come again.
The Apostle says, ¢ Without faith it is impossible to please God; for those that come to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."* Now, believing in God is to come to him, and to leave ourselves and the world; and when we go on in obedience to his commandment, we come still nearer to him. As I think thir people, the oftener they compassed the walls, they came nearer to God in faith; and I think at the thirteenth time they were nearer than at any time before, for by their often exercising thereof it did grow. And, therefore, it is good for us, in the use of the means, still to be drawing nearer to God. This kirk was anes running fast from the Lord; and therefore if it please the Lord to return us again, we must make faster fordward than if we had not gone back. These who has faith must still be seeking, for they see themselves to be indigent. Thir people, they wanted power to beat down the walls themselves, therefore they must look to God for his help; so when we find great and strong corruptions in us, then there is ane open door for us
*Heb. x1.16.