578 TheSouks effelluall tailing to Chrift. ceed againfl themaccordingly, but he takes the at thebell hand ; Rom. 4.2 2. it is a thing very re, markable concerning Arraham; Abrahambeleeved, and it was contated to him for righteoufne e when did God fpeake concerning Abrahams faith; the timewas when Abraham beleeved not his faith is difcovered, Gera: f t 5. In the beginningwe (hall feehe beleeved not, but Was doubting and ffagge- ring concerning Gods giving him a Sonne, now God lookes not at his infirmities, but God takes him at the bell, Abraham beleeved, &c. a little be- fore Abrahamdoubted, thou ba.r promifedaSonne, but 1perceive it not, then God led him into the fields, anddifcovered his power and goodneffe, and then Abraham beleeved . and this is ffillre- cordedand regiffred ofAbraham to all pofferitie: fo t Pet. 3.6. where Sarah is tokenof, E a pat- terne to all holy women, not for her broidered haire; but the text faith, shee was cladwith a meeke f iris, andcalled her husbandLord, Genet: rg. there we fhall read, that thecalled himLord, and it was her dutie,and (bedid well in Co doing : but there we thall read in the fameplace, that thee denied the tidings ofthe Angell, now the Lordburies her failings, and loth not record and regifier that, but hee tooke her at thebell, and recorded that; fo we muff deale withour felves weemull: not lyeat thecatch with ourhearts, andfay, this is naught, and this is vile, but obferve what fo ever is upright and fincere, and blell'e God for that, and rejoyce in that, and weigh that as well as the other;nay, that rather than the other : ifa man
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