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The righteous man's habitation in the time of plague and pestilence being a brief…
The righteous man's habitation in the time of plague and pestilence being a brief exposition of the XCI. Psalm / by William Bridge.
London: printed for T.J., 1665
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.
Well, but then thirdly, what Faith is this, what Trust is it that God hath promised protection and deliverance to in the time of a Plague; what act of Faith is it? what Faith is it? I answer, First, there is a faith of persuasion, called Faith, whereby men are persuaded and verily believe that they shall not dye nor fall by the hand of the Plague. This is well; I do not find in the 91. Psalm, that this protection is entailed upon this persuasion, neither do I find this faith here mentioned.
Well, but then thirdly, what Faith is this, what Trust is it that God hath promised protection and deliverance to in the time of a Plague; what act of Faith is it? what Faith is it? I answer, First, there is a faith of perswasion, called Faith, whereby men are perswaded and verily believe that they shall not dye nor fall by the hand of the Plague. This is well; I do not find in the 91. Psalm, that this protection is entailed upon this perswasion, neither do I find this faith here mentioned.
2ly. There is a Faith of Reliance, whereby a man doth rely upon God for salvation; this is a justifying faith, true justifying faith; this is true Faith indeed; but I do not find in this Psalm, that this promise of protection and deliverance in the time of a Plague is entailed upon this, nor that this is here mentioned.
2ly. There is a Faith of Relyance, whereby a man doth rely upon God for salvation; this is a justifying faith, true justifying faith; this is true Faith indeed; but I do not find in this Psalm, that this promise of protection and deliverance in the time of a Plague is entailed upon this, nor that this is here mentioned.
But again 3ly. There is a Faith, I may call it a faith of recourse unto God, whereby a man doth betake himself unto God for shelter, for protection, as to his habitation; when other men do run, one this way, another that way to their hiding places, in the time of a Plague; for a man then to betake himself to God as to his habitation, I think this is the Faith that is here spoken of in this 91. Psalm; for do but mark the words of the Psalm: at the first verse, He that