The Life ofFaith. 269 And by all this you may tie alto wherein the firength of Faith contifteth : And that is i. In fo clear a fight tithe evi- dences of truth as (hall leave no confiderable doubtings, Mat. 2 e. 2 r. SoAbraham ftaggered not at the promife ofGory through unbelief , but was (gong in faith , giving glory to God, Rom. 4. 2. In fo confirmed a Refolution to cleave to God and Chri(i alone, as lcaveth no wavering, or looking back : that we may fay groundedly with Peter, Though I die, I will not deny thee ; which doubtiefs fignified then fame lirength of faith : And as Paul, I am ready not only to be bound, but to die for the Name of the Lord Jefus, Ads 21. 53. 3,In fo (lrong a fortitude offoul,as to venture andgive up our felves, our lives, and aQ our comforts and hopes into the hand of Chrift, without any trouble or finful fears, and to pars through all difficulties and tryals in the way, without any diitrull or anxiety ofmincL There be the characters of a ftrong and great degree of faith. And you may note how Heb. i i. defcribeth Faith common- ly by this venturing and forfaking all upon the belief of God. As in Noah's cafe, verfe 7. And in Abraham's leaving his Coun- trey, v. 8. And in his facrificing ireac, v.17. And in Mofes forfaking Pharaoh's.Court, and chufrg the reproach of Ghent,,. rather than thepicafures of fn for a feafnn,v. 24,25,26. And in the Ifraelites venturing into the RedSea, v. 29. And in Rabab's hiding the fpies, which mutt needs be her danger in> her own Countrey. And in all thofe, who by faith Jubdued Kingdoms, wrought Righteoufnefs, obtained Promi%s, flopped the mouths of Lions, quenched the violence of fire, efcaped the edge of the [ward; out ofweakaefl were made strong O;hers were tortured, net accepting deliverance, that.they might obtain a better - refurreaion; and othershad tryal of cruel mock¡ngs and fcourg- ings ; yea moreover ofbonds and imprifonments ;they were Honed, they werefawnafunder, were tempred,were(lainwith the [ward ; they wanderedabout in Sheep skins,and Goat skin.r,being dtfitute, afslil ed,tormented, of whom the world was not worthy : They wandered in Defarts andMountains, and in Nests, andGaves of the earth, And inHeb. to. 32, 33, &c. They end<ared a groat fight of afii pions; partly wbilit they were made a gazing flock, L13 bath
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