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A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the…A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the…
A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By John Ball.A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball.
London: printed by William Stansby for Edward Brewster, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It serves also to establish our hearts against sundry worldly cares and fears, affectation of earthly greatness and carking for earthly necessaries. For why should we admire the glory of this life, when most excellent glory, riches and happiness joined with it, is prepared and given us through faith in Christ? Why should we doubt of earthly necessaries, when God hath bequeathed unto us an heavenly kingdom. Faith in Christ to receive an incorruptible crown of glory will moderate desires of earthly things, that we shall neither admire, nor aspire after great things below, nor basely dist ust the Lord for supply of what he knows meet and convenient for us. Fear not little flock, 1for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
It serues also to establish our hearts against sundry worldly cares and feares, affectation of earthly greatnesse and carking for earthly necessaries. For why should we admire the glory of this life, when most excellent glory, riches and happinesse ioyned with it, is prepared and giuen vs through faith in Christ? Why should we doubt of earthly necessaries, when God hath bequeathed vnto vs an heauenly kingdome. Faith in Christ to receiue an incorruptible crowne of glory will moderate desires of earthly things, that wee shall neither admire, nor aspire after great things below, nor basely dist ust the Lord for supply of what he knowes meete and conuenient for vs. Feare not little flocke, 1for it is your Fathers good pleasure to giue you the Kingdome.
If we keep Heaven in our eye, and look to the high price of our calling, we shall fight courageously, and run with patience, notwithstanding all opposition. What can daunt him in the ways of godliness, or make him slake his pace, who runs to obtain not a corruptible, but an incorruptible crown?