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…

Now then beloved, stir up your faith; abound in the lively exercise of your faith: and thereby you may be very pleasing to Jesus Christ nothing will please him like this. If thou art a believer, I know it is in thine heart to please thy Lord. If thou knewest what would please him, wouldst thou not do it? How is the church pleased, to think how she would please Jesus Christ? Cant. 1. 12. While the King fitteth at his Table, my […] sendeth forth the smell thereof. It gave her great content, to think how she would please Jesus Christ. Would you know how to please Jesus Christ? here you are directed: be much in believing, learn the skill of believing; be much in the exercise of your faith. As David danced before the Ark with all his might, so put forth your faith with vigour and activity. In this above all things you will be pleasing to Jesus Christ. We read how Herod was pleased with Herodias daughter when she danced before him, Mar. 6. 22. insomuch that he sware to her, to give ⟨p. 219⟩her what she should ask, even to the half of his Kingdom. Thus do thou put forth thy faith in a lively activity, and he will be pleased infinitely with this, that he will swear to thee thou shalt have thy asking. Now for a lively faith, to lay hold of Christ. Where is thy faith, Christian, try now what thy faith can do.

Now then beloved, stir up your faith; abound in the lively exercise of your faith: and thereby you may be very pleasing to Jesus Christ nothing will please him like this. If thou art a believer, I know it is in thine heart to please thy Lord. If thou knewest what would please him, woulst thou not do it? How is the church pleased, to think how she would please Jesus Christ? Cant. 1. 12. While the King fitteth at his Table, my 〈…〉 sendeth forth the smell thereof. It gave her great content, to think how she would please Jesus Christ. Would you know how to please Jesus Christ? here you are directed: be much in believing, learn the skil of believing; be much in the exercise of your faith. As David danced befo•e the Ark with all his might, so put forth your faith with vigor and activity. In this above all things you will be pleasing to Jesus Christ. We read how Hrod was pleased with Herodias daughter when she danced before him,