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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 3 › Chapter 2 › Section 9: Of Conforming to Jesus in that respect.
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.
3. By Faith we look at Christ, as Faithful to distribute such Grace unto us, as He received for us:1 He is Faithful in all the House of God; He is Faithful in dispensing all the Treasures of Grace committed unto Him, for His Churches Good: He keeps nothing back: His Faithfulness will not suffer Him to keep that to Himself, which He hath received for us.2 Hence as the Psalmist saith, He received Gifts for Men; so the Apostle renders ⟨p. 115⟩it, He gave Gifts unto Men: As he receives, so he gives;3 being faithful in all that is committed to Him.
4. By Faith we seek God, and beg Performance of his Promises according to our need: Do we want Wisdom, Meekness, Patience, or any other Grace? Faith carries us by Prayer unto the Fountain, and in this way waits and expects to receive the Grace we want. As the Child by sucking the Breast, draws forth Milk for its own Nourishment, and thereby it grows in Strength; so do we by the Prayer of Faith, suck from Christ, and from the Promise of Grace, and by that means derive Strength to our inner Man, to fulfil the Covenant which we have made with God.