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YeYou are warned here to remember of the death of Christ; and ye,you, remembering it in faith, then yeyou 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 Sacramentsacrament does your turn; no, certainly; yeyou displease God if yeyou 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 yeyou have, strive to find this into your souls; strive to find light, knowledge, faith, and to have the sense of it, which 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 shall come again.
The Apostleapostle 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."◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.6}} Now, believing in God is to come to him, and to leave ourselves and the world; and when we go on in obedience to @@ -22,16 +20,16 @@ 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 once running fast from the Lord; and therefore if it please the Lord to return us again, we must make faster fordwardforward than if we had not gone back. These who has faith must still be seeking, for they see themselves to be indigent. These 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 an open door for us to come to the Lord, to seek his help. Now it is impossible for us to come to God unless we know two things of him, first, that God is; second, that he is a rewarder of them who seek him. There be many who are atheists into their life, ---who liveslife---who live as if there were not a God; and these the Lord punishes with atheism in their affections also. For when they live as if there were not a God, then they come to that,---tothat---to think that there is not a God; and so they perish in blindness of mind and hardness of heart. And there be many who never considers what the Lord has prepared for them who seek him. And therefore it is good for us at all times to think that there is a
a/src/0027.pm b/src/0027.pm index e8eea30..fcd2e1d 100644 --- a/src/0027.pm +++ b/src/0027.pm @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ 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, whilkwhich 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 shall come again.
a/src/0027.pm b/src/0027.pm index 5d0c1b3..e8eea30 100644 --- a/src/0027.pm +++ b/src/0027.pm @@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ 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."◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.6}} 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 ◊scottish{thir#these|those}these 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 once 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. ◊scottish{Thir#These|those}These 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 ◊scottish{ane#an|one}an open door for us to come to the Lord, to seek his help. Now it is impossible for us to come to God unless we know two things of him, first, that God is; second, that he is a rewarder of them who seek him. There be many who are atheists into their life, ---who lives as if there were not a God; and
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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."◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.6}} 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◊scottish{thir#these|those} 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 anesonce 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◊scottish{Thir#These|those} 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◊scottish{ane#an|one} open door for us to come to the Lord, to seek his help. Now it is impossible for us to come to God unless we know two things of him, first, that God is; second, that he is a rewarder of them who seek him. There be many who are atheists into their life, ---who lives as if there were not a God; and
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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 @@ -23,65 +12,27 @@ 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"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."*him."◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.6}} 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.
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SEVENTH TABLE. Gl to come to the Lord, to seek his help. Now it is impossible for us to come to God unless we know two things of him, first, that God is; second, that he is a rewarder of them who seek him. There be many who are atheists into their life, ---who lives as if there were not a God; and these the Lord punishes with atheism in their affections also. For when they live as if there were not a God, then they come to that,---to think that there is not a God; and so they perish in blindness of mind and hardness of heart. And there be many who never considers what the Lord has prepared for them who seek him. And therefore it is good for us at all times to think that there is a God, and that this God is a liberal rewarder of them who seek him.7. [TaBLE.]
If so be that we sought the Lord, he would be found of us; and he is a rewarder of these who seek him. And therefore, in confidence that he is so, remember that ye are now at the table of the Lord, and ye may now put your hand to the greatest delicacies under heaven. If we find that there are dainties to be gotten here, and we are sensible of our wants, and know what our enemies are seeking against us, were it not good that we should come to seek supply of all? O but it were good for us that we could get our hearts lifted up to heaven, and get faith drawn down from heaven, at least some measure of it; then the more sensible that we were of our wants at first, the grace of God would be also the more sensible to us, when it came, and we would detest the unbelief of our awin ill hearts, and would count so much the more of the great mercy of God in Christ. If so be that we come in faith, must we not be of these who believes that God is, and that he is a rewarder of these who diligently seek him? There is not a believer but he who seeks to God; and when he seeks to God only, that teims (empties) him of all conceit of himself, and makes him to seek more to God. And then faith assures him that there is a reward for them who seek to the Lord, as he says to Abraham, «I
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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.
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SEVENTH TABLE. Gl
to come to the Lord, to seek his help. Now it is impossible for us to come to God unless we know two things of him, first, that God is; second, that he is a rewarder of them who seek him. There be many who are atheists into their life, ---who lives as if there were not a God; and these the Lord punishes with atheism in their affections also. For when they live as if there were not a God, then they come to that,---to think that there is not a God; and so they perish in blindness of mind and hardness of heart. And there be many who never considers what the Lord has prepared for them who seek him. And therefore it is good for us at all times to think that there is a God, and that this God is a liberal rewarder of them who seek him.
7. [TaBLE.]
If so be that we sought the Lord, he would be found of us; and he is a rewarder of these who seek him. And therefore, in confidence that he is so, remember that ye are now at the table of the Lord, and ye may now put your hand to the greatest delicacies under heaven. If we find that there are dainties to be gotten here, and we are sensible of our wants, and know what our enemies are seeking against us, were it not good that we should come to seek supply of all? O but it were good for us that we could get our hearts lifted up to heaven, and get faith drawn down from heaven, at least some measure of it; then the more sensible that we were of our wants at first, the grace of God would be also the more sensible to us, when it came, and we would detest the unbelief of our awin ill hearts, and would count so much the more of the great mercy of God in Christ. If so be that we come in faith, must we not be of these who believes that God is, and that he is a rewarder of these who diligently seek him? There is not a believer but he who seeks to God; and when he seeks to God only, that teims (empties) him of all conceit of himself, and makes him to seek more to God. And then faith assures him that there is a reward for them who seek to the Lord, as he says to Abraham, «I