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How to live, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…How to liue, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…
How to live, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps and comforts fail.How to liue, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps and comforts faile.
printed by John Legat, 1601printed by Iohn Legat, 1601
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.
Moreover, hence we are taught that every man must have a faith of his own, The just man shall live by his OWN faith, saith the Prophet. And good reason: for every man is a creature of god and must do his homage to God by believing in him: & because every man hath need of Christ for himself: therefore must every one have a faith of his own to lay hold on Christ. It may be objected, that some time the faith of others ⟨p. 87⟩hath saved men. Mark. 2.5. When Christ saw their faith, he said to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven thee. And, Jam. 5.6. The prayer of faith shall save the sick. I answer, that the faith of one man may be a means to procure health of body and other temporal blessings, yea faith unto others: yet cannot any man receive pardon of sins, and eternal life but for himself. Therefore when it is said in the first place, When he saw their faith, the faith of the palsy man must not be excluded but included: and the place of James speaks only of the bodily health.
Moreouer, hence we are taught that euery man must haue a faith of his owne, The iust man shall liue by his OWN faith, saith the Prophet. And good reason: for euery man is a creature of god and must doe his homage to God by beleeuing in him: & because euery man hath neede of Christ for himselfe: therefore must euery one haue a faith of his owne to lay holde on Christ. It may be obiected, that some time the faith of others ⟨p. 87⟩hath saued men. Mark. 2.5. VVhen Christ saw their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee. And, Iam. 5.6. The prayer of faith shall saue the sicke. I answer, that the faith of one man may be a meanes to procure health of bodie and other temporall blessings, yea faith vnto others: yet cannot any man receiue pardon of sinnes, and eternall life but for himselfe. Therefore when it is said in the first place, VVhen he saw their faith, the faith of the palsie man must not be excluded but included: and the place of Iames speakes onely of the bodily health.