faith. Partly. becaU:Ce:F~is ~s _the ' ~rier molt exe~c~fed, .i:ome– timcs in keepmg the' ~f;)ul from ufi.ng 1 1H m~ans, and uniawful cobrfes; Jfai. 2.8. 16'.~ 'fie that he!edJet"'h, ·doth hot maize ~afte ., that is, .to help him£~lf before God will: 'fis btleevirig that makech che ~oulltartei to its pr~)(jfand rryal; f!.eb. 1 1~. '35\:ByJaith th'rlfe eh,;t "'"r" tof.t'Ure'd ~11t!J ~'ot ~-acc;:rpt d:e!iverancC'.: ·:1hat~ is; •- WJjich was15ffer{fd :to en€1'1fUP,ap 'ijft~rm"J~. ot~ef0.!1ng ·c; o&·J_n9 hrs·feirvi~e. · So'Met!me·'cisexercifed -in bringing rh~ -Soo4-rolHyg upon_Gofpel-comforrs; -in ' the abf~nd! : o~ · warif .6'f-..·w'6'"f·!Bly; / and eo make a Chriflian to fetch water our ,9f the Koik_ _, , When there is none in the Fountain. Ma~1y <;>ccjfions there a:C:e to ~xer-· cife Faith·:. Partly 'bec-au[~~tis the Gr?cemol\ oppugo_ed and affanlced ;· all\nher graces mar~h uhder ·the- cohdu~ of Faicli: And therefore Sarans cunning is to fight, not" again!tjmdi/ ~or great, bur to.!pake the brunt and weight of his oppofit.ion ~~fall upon this ·Grctc!; Nty,Godhimfelf -feemec'h an Enemy,and ~-Lis Faiths work to bdeeve him neer, _w~en ·r.o fe-nfe he is gone 'and~ · . w1rhdrawn. · Well Eheri; "' · _, .,-, · ·. · Yqu that hav~ Pai ~.h;' or 'prel:et~tG ·ic, mufr/orJk_jO~ trt.~ls :- 1 Vfe. Graces are not crowned till they ..are ex:(:fcifed; N::ver any yer went to He.tven wichottt co:mbates and con_flitl:s. Faith mufi be tryed before it befoun~ to praife and honor : •!is very notable, That whe~-. ever :Gfod -befloweth: the. aflhrance of h's favour, tHere pref!emly-fblfu\lyeth foro~- rryal, ·fiN!.· 'I :o; ';' i) ' After je ~tr'e illumin-ated, ye endured a great fight .of- a.ffl.lCli'flns: Some are calt upon t~oubles for Relig;ion foon after tlit:it:firll converfi• on, as thefe, a-s foon as illuminated. · When Chrift h:mfeH had M.u, 3· ult. received aTeflime~ froth Heave-n, ·prefemly . Satan tempteth with Mat. 4· him; This il;~1 beloved lon: anx:flp~efent!y -~e c~meth,~ with, 1 ' nnd 3· an~' If th·ou bn~e-Son ofGod: Afrclff{)1fertlt1"affurance he would ·. . ,I fain make Ymt qheRion your a.dopti~n. •&&, fee G~n: ~z: 1, It came- ta pafs thai afier theft things God •;di~tempt .Abraham: What thi-111gs were'thofe? S'Ole,rnfl incercourfes between ·him and·God, alil•d ·expr,efs a[arance from heaven , that the Lord w.ould be hi& God~ tt'!d the fjod o{bif feed~ W~en the ·Call le is vsfhe~lltd, then look for a jiegh · .::· ~ ·,' · ·t You th-a·t are un~er rryals) -loo_kJ'o yo'tlr Faifh :- ChriH Jmew ~ Vjf. what was mol~ l1kely to be aff-ailed, and' there>f-ore telleth Peter; ~uk. :U! 32, I h-ave prayed for thee> th.t~t th] Faith fair ~ot: · \Vhen . · - . - ·-~· ~_),~~;_,
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