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Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…
Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland, 1623
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And hereby may we try the efficacy of our faith, if even then we believe these things, when there is no sight or show at all of them; which it is better for us to believe now, when it may be for our benefit, than by woeful experience to be taught the truth of them hereafter, when it shall be too late for us to believe that which we shall not then hear from others, or see in others, but feel and sustain sensibly our selves.
And hereby may we try the efficacie of our faith, if euen then we beleeue these things, when there is no sight or shew at all of them; which it is better for vs to beleeue now, when it may be for our benefit, than by wofull experience to be taught the truth of them hereafter, when it shall be too late for vs to beleeue that which we shall not then heare from others, or see in others, but feele and sustaine sensibly our selues.
But because all will say they believe thus;1 come we to the touchstone, to the trial. How did NOAH'S faith appear? or wherein was it showed? His Faith bred Fear. By faith-moved with fear. As he believed the thing told him by God to be true; so he feared the issue, he expected the event of it with fear. And by this his disposition he teacheth us what the nature of true faith is, that in such cases as this was, dFaith breedeth Fear.3
But because all will say they beleeue thus;1 come we to the touchstone, to the triall. How did NOAES faith appeare? or wherein was it shewed? His Faith bred Feare. By faith-moued with feare. As he beleeued the thing told him by God to be true; so he feared the issue, he expected the euent of it with feare. And by this his disposition he teacheth vs what the nature of true faith is, that in such cases as this was,