Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

WE have read many noted and remarkable stories of sundry great exploits, that have been done by the renowned worthies of the world: but there are no exploits nor achievements, so renowned as those that been done by faith.

WE have read many noted and remarkable stories of sundry great exploits, that have been done by the renowned worthies of the world: but there are no exploits nor atchievements, so renowned as those that been done by faith.

The Scripture give us many instances of this kind; and shows us how greatly the Lord Jesus Christ was pleased with the lively actings of his peoples faith. Faith is of great price with, and shall obtain great praise from the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Scripture give us many instances of this kind; and shews us how greatly the Lord Jesus Christ was pleased with the lively actings of his peoples faith. Faith is of great price with, and shall obtain great praise from the Lord Jesus Christ.

In this chapter, you have a most notable victory that was obtained by a poor woman, by the power and strength of her faith, Here a poor weak woman by the strength of her faith ⟨p. 216⟩wrestling with Jesus Christ, obtains the victory; that he could no longer hold but grants her request. Her faith did notably discover it self in putting her upon saying to Christ. Nature will send men in their distresses to natural helps; but faith will send them to Christ, to seek their help in him. And then her faith discovers it self in putting her upon pursuing of Christ. Christ seems to give a repulse to her faith, he answereth her not a word; he was resolved to put her faith to it: that he might exercise her faith. Yea when the Disciples came to speak for her; he answered, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. But she makes another onset upon Christ. Then came she, and worshipped, saying, Lord help me. Well, but he gives her another repulse, he seems to put her off with a check; 'tis not meet to give the Children's bread to dogs. But behold the importunity of faith; she pursues the victory still, she confesses that she was but a dog, but she pleads that she might have the privilege of a dog: even the dogs have the crumbs that fall from their masters table, and though I be a dog, yet let me have the crumbs. Well now, he could no longer hold, but, as Joseph he breaks out in the praise of this woman's faith. O woman great is thy faith.