throughNato rail impoffibilities. 13 203 is : But how did he fee him ? By faith (faies the text ) byfaith heJaw him that is invifible. Faith opens the eyes for to fee that a manhath more with him, then againfl him : and the workes of God, in Chrift, are not feene by the world : Gods pardoning mercy, not feene by the world : The Vnion with Iefus Chrift, and the priviledge thereof; not feene by the world : The fatisfuEtion of Iefus Chrift for a poor Sinner,not feen by the world: Thegreat Tower of God not feen,or if fo, yet at a diftance, it don't much affect. Faith is the fitbflance of things notfeene : it does not only {hew a man Fleb. z f.z. things that are otherwife unfeene,but brings them neare; Sal- vation near; pardoningmercy near; the Priviledges of Union withChrift neare ; arias fatisfaacion neare : and fo when Difficulties and Difcouragements do arife , faies the foule through faith,Why fhould not I be fatisfied with any conditi- on, Peeing Chrift hath fatisfied for me ? I am one withChrift, Chrift is acommon perfon : When Chrift died, I died : when Chrift rote, I rote : when Chrift afcended, I afcended: Chrift fitting in Heaven, I fit there. Thus faith, it elevates , and raifes up the foule into heaven, it carries it over all difficulties anddifcouragements that it canmeet withal!. Againe, true, faving faith; it tels the Joule tkat all things 2. are its owne, All things are yours, (faies the Apoftle) things r COr.3. prefent, and things to come, life and death ; all things are yours. 2z Faith fpeakes the fame language : All things are yours (Soule) all thingsare yours : Difficulties are yours, and naturall im- poffibilities are yours; things prefent areyours, and things to come are yours. Will you be afraid of that which is your owne? Will the owner be afraidof his owne dog : a maftiffe, he fals,upon a ftranger, andworries him, and a itranger is a afraid of him ; but the owner is not afraid, he leapes and fawnes upon him, but doesnot worry him. Sayes faith , all rhefe Difficulties, and all thefe Temptations , they are your owne, they won't worry you ; they may leape upon you, they may fawne upon you, but they won't worry you; they are all your owne; part of the purchafe that Jefus Chrift bath made for you, all thefe are your owne, Faith holds this ftea- C c 3 dily
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