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It is by faith that all those great works are done, and it is by faith that we are partakers of Jesus Christ in the sacrament, and therefore it wereis meet for us still to be crying, Lord, increase our faith; Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. If we would come but to this, then our Communion,communion, it would be acceptable to him, and would be also comfortable to our own souls. Beloved, although I spakespoke of nothing to you, yet yeyou should be striving to speak inwardly to your souls by meditation, and for this end yeyou should labourlabor to be acquainted with things, that yeyou may the better think upon them; and learn now to call your thoughts homeward, that yeyou may think only upon God and your own soul.
The people of God, when they compassed the walls of this city about, as they might have thought upon the creation of the world, so they might have thought also upon the destruction of it. For the Lord destroyed all who were in the world except Noah and his family, and they were saved by faith,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.7}} and so might they think, Hehe who destroyed the whole world for the sins thereof, why may not he destroy this city for the sins thereof? So we should learn to look at the threatenings which God has denounced against his enemies, and to the promises which he has made to his children; and
a/src/0029.pm b/src/0029.pm index 3da064d..c62000f 100644 --- a/src/0029.pm +++ b/src/0029.pm @@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ also upon the destruction of it. For the Lord destroyed all who were in the world except Noah and his family, and they were saved by faith,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.7}} and so might they think, He who destroyed the whole world for the sins thereof, why may not he destroy this city for the sins thereof? So we should learn to look at the threatenings whilkwhich God has denounced against his enemies, and to the promises whilkwhich he has made to his children; and if we will do this, it will refresh us into our greatest straits. Indeed, he appeared many ways to be the Lord of glory, but now he appeared in another manner than he had done at any time before. So if we will believe the word of
a/src/0029.pm b/src/0029.pm index b2a7898..3da064d 100644 --- a/src/0029.pm +++ b/src/0029.pm @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ not. They did believe that the world was destroyed, they saw it not, but they knew it by faith, and yet they were assured of it; and so they knew by faith that Jericho would be destroyed also. Now this purpose is notably spoken here of Noah, "that he, being warned of God of things not seen yet, moved with fear, prepared ◊scottish{ane#an|one}an ark to the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world;" for ◊scottish{ilk#each|every}each hammer that he laid upon the ark, it was a preaching against them. "And so by this he became heir of the righteousness of faith;" for by this doing he had right to all things, and they all belonged to him, and to such as followed his course. And that same night that he was warned of God, he @@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ whom God takes pains upon to humble them, but they will not be humbled; and God is furnishing liberally to them, and yet they are continually in want! And therefore it is good for us to take instruction and warning when the Lord offers it, for except we take warning from the Lord, when he offers it, we will never be moved to build ◊scottish{ane#an|one}an ark for the salvation of our own souls.
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It is by faith that all those great works are done, and it 1sis by faith that we are partakers of Jesus Christ in the sacrament, and therefore it were meet for us still to be crying, Lord, increase our faith; Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. If we would come but to this, then our Communion, it would be
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am self sufficient, and so I need nothing from thee; and am able also to furnish thee in all necessities wherein thou can stand. It is I who saves thee from all ills, and bestows every good thing upon thee."s Thisis a great comfort, and a sure ground for the child of God to rest upon; the Lord is a rewarder of them who seek him; he is a sun and a shield; he blesses thee with all good things, and saves from all ills. He knows not God aright who knows not both these to be in him, and that he is the disposer of all things; who will thank God that he bestows any portion in the world upon him, and is not thankful for his life; or these who rejoices when they find comfort in their souls, and rejoices not also when they are saved from many ills; but if thou know God aright, thou must know that both preservation from ill and bestowing of good comes from him. What is the matter, although we be not proud in ourselves, nor brag not of anything that is in us, if so be we know not that there is sufficiency in God? But in acknowledging both these, we will be humble in ourselves, and give glory to God; and indeed this is the best case that we can be in ---still to be humble in ourselves, and ascribing all glory to God.
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It is by faith that all those great works are done, and it 1s by faith that we are partakers of Jesus Christ in the sacrament, and therefore it were meet for us still to be crying, Lord, increase our faith; Lord, I believe; help my @@ -39,20 +11,10 @@ with things, that ye may the better think upon them; and learn now to call your thoughts homeward, that ye may think only upon God and your own soul.
The people of God, when they compassed the walls of this city about, as they might have thought upon the crea
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tioncreation of the world, so they might have thought also upon the destruction of it.~ For the Lord destroyed all who were in the world except Noah and his family, and they were saved by faith,*faith,◊footnote{◊ref{Heb.11.7}} and so might they think, He who destroyed the whole world for the sins thereof, why may not he destroy this city for the sins thereof? So we should learn to look at the threatenings whilk God has denounced against his enemies, and to the promises whilk he has made to his children; and @@ -64,10 +26,10 @@ ofttimes think that we believe, because we try not whether we have faith or not. They did believe that the world was destroyed, they saw it not, but they knew it by faith, and yet they were assured of it; and so they knew by faith that Jericho would be destroyed also. Now this purpose is notably spoken here of Noah, ¢that"that he, being warned of God of things not seen yet, moved with fear, prepared ane ark to the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world;" for ilk hammer that he. laid upon the ark, it was a preaching against them. ¢ And"And so by this he became heir of the righteousness of faith;" for by this doing he had right to all things, and they all belonged to him, and to such as followed his course. And that same night that he was warned of God, he obeyed; for there are some who are warned, but will not take with their @@ -76,51 +38,4 @@ whom God takes pains upon to humble them, but they will not be humbled; and God is furnishing liberally to them, and yet they are continually in want! And therefore it is good for us to take instruction and warning when the Lord offers it, for except we take warning from the Lord, when he offers it, we will never be moved to build ane ark for the salvation of our awin souls.* Heb. xi. 7.
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Look into your awin souls, and beseech the Lord to waken up your awin hearts, that they may ascend up on high to draw down things needful for you from the Lord, and that we may still look back to the cross of Christ, that it may be als recent in our memories as if we had seen it, or now saw it. The natural man, he is but a stranger to the faith and all the comforts of God that the believer has in his heart. When pagans take themselves to a promise of God, yet they know not what they are doing, nor know they what the children of God are doing when they lippen to a promise; but they begin to laugh at them. Yet let the world laugh as they will, still theymust believe the promise of God; then, albeit the enemies mock and scorn, yet God sall have glory, the enemies sall have confusion, and thy awin soul sall have comfort. If all the world could believe the promise of God, there is enough for all. |
Abraham, by his faith, he did great things, for he is called "the father of the faithful," for by faith, he being called of God, left his awin country, and went to a country he knew not.* We should imitate Abraham in this, and we will do it if we have faith, even resolve to quite all things in the world for Christ's cause and the gospel's, even that whilk is dearest to us in it. We must confess God before men, as we would be confessed of him before men and angels, and so resolve to quite all that we have in the world, and anes come to this, that we have it written into our souls that we would not quite our hope for all our present possessions. A natural man who kent no more but by the light of nature could say this, when he was dividing ane earthly kingdom. It was asked what he had reserved for himself, he answered, ‘" Hope." Ay, where there is hope and faith together, these cannot be unsatisfied, and we may say that the hope of the children of God is a thing that gets satisfaction, but finds not satisfaction in the creatures, but
* Heb. xi. 8
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am self sufficient, and so I need nothing from thee; and am able also to furnish thee in all necessities wherein thou can stand. It is I who saves thee from all ills, and bestows every good thing upon thee."s Thisis a great comfort, and a sure ground for the child of God to rest upon; the Lord is a rewarder of them who seek him; he is a sun and a shield; he blesses thee with all good things, and saves from all ills. He knows not God aright who knows not both these to be in him, and that he is the disposer of all things; who will thank God that he bestows any portion in the world upon him, and is not thankful for his life; or these who rejoices when they find comfort in their souls, and rejoices not also when they are saved from many ills; but if thou know God aright, thou must know that both preservation from ill and bestowing of good comes from him. What is the matter, although we be not proud in ourselves, nor brag not of anything that is in us, if so be we know not that there is sufficiency in God? But in acknowledging both these, we will be humble in ourselves, and give glory to God; and indeed this is the best case that we can be in ---still to be humble in ourselves, and ascribing all glory to God.
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It is by faith that all those great works are done, and it 1s by faith that we are partakers of Jesus Christ in the sacrament, and therefore it were meet for us still to be crying, Lord, increase our faith; Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. If we would come but to this, then our Communion, it would be acceptable to him, and would be also comfortable to our own souls. Beloved, although I spake of nothing to you, yet ye should be striving to speak inwardly to your souls by meditation, and for this end ye should labour to be acquainted with things, that ye may the better think upon them; and learn now to call your thoughts homeward, that ye may think only upon God and your own soul.
The people of God, when they compassed the walls of this city about, as they might have thought upon the crea
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tion of the world, so they might have thought also upon the destruction of it. ~ For the Lord destroyed all who were in the world except Noah and his family, and they were saved by faith,* and so might they think, He who destroyed the whole world for the sins thereof, why may not he destroy this city for the sins thereof? So we should learn to look at the threatenings whilk God has denounced against his enemies, and to the promises whilk he has made to his children; and if we will do this, it will refresh us into our greatest straits. Indeed, he appeared many ways to be the Lord of glory, but now he appeared in another manner than he had done at any time before. So if we will believe the word of God, there is aye comfort to be found in it for the child of God; but we do ofttimes think that we believe, because we try not whether we have faith or not. They did believe that the world was destroyed, they saw it not, but they knew it by faith, and yet they were assured of it; and so they knew by faith that Jericho would be destroyed also. Now this purpose is notably spoken here of Noah, ¢that he, being warned of God of things not seen yet, moved with fear, prepared ane ark to the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world;" for ilk hammer that he . laid upon the ark, it was a preaching against them. ¢ And so by this he became heir of the righteousness of faith;" for by this doing he had right to all things, and they all belonged to him, and to such as followed his course. And that same night that he was warned of God, he obeyed; for there are some who are warned, but will not take with their warning; God teaches some, but they will not be taught; and how many are there whom God takes pains upon to humble them, but they will not be humbled; and God is furnishing liberally to them, and yet they are continually in want! And therefore it is good for us to take instruction and warning when the Lord offers it, for except we take warning from the Lord, when he offers it, we will never be moved to build ane ark for the salvation of our awin souls. * Heb. xi. 7.
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Look into your awin souls, and beseech the Lord to waken up your awin hearts, that they may ascend up on high to draw down things needful for you from the Lord, and that we may still look back to the cross of Christ, that it may be als recent in our memories as if we had seen it, or now saw it. The natural man, he is but a stranger to the faith and all the comforts of God that the believer has in his heart. When pagans take themselves to a promise of God, yet they know not what they are doing, nor know they what the children of God are doing when they lippen to a promise; but they begin to laugh at them. Yet let the world laugh as they will, still theymust believe the promise of God; then, albeit the enemies mock and scorn, yet God sall have glory, the enemies sall have confusion, and thy awin soul sall have comfort. If all the world could believe the promise of God, there is enough for all. |
Abraham, by his faith, he did great things, for he is called "the father of the faithful," for by faith, he being called of God, left his awin country, and went to a country he knew not.* We should imitate Abraham in this, and we will do it if we have faith, even resolve to quite all things in the world for Christ's cause and the gospel's, even that whilk is dearest to us in it. We must confess God before men, as we would be confessed of him before men and angels, and so resolve to quite all that we have in the world, and anes come to this, that we have it written into our souls that we would not quite our hope for all our present possessions. A natural man who kent no more but by the light of nature could say this, when he was dividing ane earthly kingdom. It was asked what he had reserved for himself, he answered, ‘" Hope." Ay, where there is hope and faith together, these cannot be unsatisfied, and we may say that the hope of the children of God is a thing that gets satisfaction, but finds not satisfaction in the creatures, but
* Heb. xi. 8