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Besides, men have not ordinarily more ability to believe, then the Israelites had which were GODS own people: yet consider, that these very men, that had seen all those great plagues, that the Lord brought upon the Egyptians, I therein mean, all his Almighty power; that saw his power in bringing them through the red sea, and giving them bread and water in the wilderness; ⟨p. 196⟩yet called his power into question, and said, that GOD could not bring them into the land of Canaan. Ye will find they did so, Psa: 78.41. They turned back, and limited the holy one of Israel. And said, he cannot do this and this: and why? because they have Cities walled up to heaven. That is the thing laid to their charge, They limited the holy one of Israel: that is, they remembered not that he had an unlimited power, but they thought, if the Cities had bin low, and the men had bin but ordinary men, he could have done it: but because they were so mighty men, and the Cities had such high walls; therefore they could not believe, that he could bring them in. Now if they did so, do you not think it is hard for you to do otherwise? Yea take him, that thinks he doth not doubt of the power of God, bring that man to a particular distress, and ye shall see him fail: (for it is one thing to have a thing in the notion, as for a man to think what he would do, if he were a Pilot, or a Captain; and an other thing to have it in the real managing, as when he is brought to fight:) so is it here. It is one thing to believe GODS Almighty power, and who doubts of it? But I ask you, if you have had a trial of your heart; if you have bin brought to an exigent. Do you find it so easy a thing, to believe in difficulties, as in facility?

Besides, men have not ordinarily more ability to believe, then the Israelites had which were GODS owne people: yet consider, that these very men, that had seen all those great plagues, that the Lord brought upon the Egyptians, I therein meane, all his Allmighty power; that saw his power in bringing them through the red sea, and giving them bread and water in the wildernesse; ⟨p. 196⟩yet called his power into question, and said, that GOD could not bring them into the land of Canaan. Yee will finde they did so, Psa: 78.41. They turned backe, and limited the holy one of Israel. And said, hee cannot doe this and this: and why? because they have Cities walled up to heaven. That is the thing laid to their charge, They limited the holy one of Israel: that is, they remembred not that hee had an unlimited power, but they thought, if the Cities had bin low, and the men had bin but ordinary men, hee could have done it: but because they were so mighty men, and the Cities had such high walls; therefore they could not beleive, that hee could bring them in. Now if they did so, doe you not thinke it is hard for you to doe otherwise? Yea take him, that thinkes he doth not doubt of the power of God, bring that man to a particular distresse, and yee shall see him faile: (for it is one thing to have a thing in the notion, as for a man to thinke what hee would doe, if hee were a Pilot, or a Captaine; and an other thing to have it in the reall managing, as when hee is brought to fight:) so is it here. It is one thing to beleive GODS Allmighty power, and who doubts of it? But I ask you, if you have had a triall of your heart; if you have bin brought to an exigent. Doe you finde it so easie a thing, to believe in difficulties, as in facility?