The Life of Faith. tue, and to vertue knowledge, &c. For if chele things be in you and abound, they make you that you (hall neither be barren, nor unfruitful in the knowledge ofJefus Chri(f. z Cor. 5. 9. Whetefore we labour, that whether prefent or abfent, we may be accepted ofhirr.. Mattb. 6. 33. Seek lira the Kingdom of God and his righ. trout-tiffs, and all there things (hall be added toyou. a Cor. 3.8. Every man (hail receive his own reward, ac- cording to his own labour. M.rttb. II. 12. The Kingdom of Heaven fuffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. See Prov. 3. & 4.to 14. & 6. 2 ), &C. & 7. 1, &c. &8, & 9. throughout. r4, Promifes to the patient waiting Cbrilfiata. Fhb. 6. 11, 12. And we defire that every one of you do (hew the fame diligence, to the full a(Turance of hope unto the end, that ye be not llothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promifcs. Janes 1. 3 , 4. Knowing that the trying of your faithwork. eth patience ; but let patience have its perfeta work, that ye may be petfe&and entire, wanting nothing. Pfal. 27. r4. Wait on the Lord ; be of good courage, and he (hall lrengthen thine heart; wait, l fay, on the Lord. Pfal. 37.7, 9, 34. Reti in the Lord, and wait patiently for him-- -Thole that wait on the Lord (hall inherit the earth. Wait on the Lord, and keep his way ; and he ¡hall exalt thee to inherit the Land. Prov. 20.22. Wait on the Lord, and he (hall lave thee. Ifa.3o. 18. Ble¡Ted are all they that wait for him. dfa, 40.31. They that wait on the Lord (hall renew their ftrength; they (hall mount up with dings as Eagles ; they (hall run, and not be weary ; they (hill walk,and not be faint. Ifa. 49.23. They (hall not be afl amed that wait forme. Lam 3. 25. The Lord is good to them that wait far him; to the foul that feekethhim. 26. It is good that a man (hould both hope,and quietly wait for the falvation of the Lord. Rom, 8. 25. But if we hope for that we fee not,then do we with patience wait for it. Gal. 5.5. For we through the Spirit wait for the hop: of righteoufnefi by faith. N n z a 7,Ter 283
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