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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.
Secondly, It teacheth that we are in such distresses out of which none cane help us but the strong helper of Israel. Faith speaketh on this manner; We have no might against this great company, 1that cometh against us: neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee. And great is the benefit of this instruction, for it draws the heart from carnal repose in means or friends; it expels vexations and distracting cares, and estranges from the use of unlawful means of deliverance whatsoever.2 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. An horse is but a vain thing to save a man; neither is any man delivered by his great strength. And the same may be said of wisdom, swiftness, wealth, or the force of any means whatsoever,3 though never so lawful, or likely: But as for unlawful means, no good success can be hoped from them. The Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I cried concerning this, their strength is to sit still.
Secondly, It teacheth that wee are in such distresses out of which none cane helpe vs but the strong helper of Israel. Faith speaketh on this manner; We haue no might against this great companie, 1that commeth against vs: neither know we what to doe, but our eyes are vpon thee. And great is the benefit of this instruction, for it drawes the heart from carnall repose in meanes or friends; it expells vexations and distracting cares, and estranges from the vse of vnlawfull meanes of deliuerance whatsoeuer.2 The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but safety is of the Lord. An horse is but a vaine thing to saue a man; neither is any man deliuered by his great strength. And the same may be said of wisedome, swiftnesse, wealth, or the force of any meanes whatsoeuer,3 though neuer so lawfull, or likely: But as for vnlawfull meanes, no good successe can be hoped from them. The Egyptians shall helpe in vaine, and to no purpose; therfore haue I cryed concerning this, their strength is to sit still.