I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

Thirdly: You will ask me, How comes it to pass, that true saving Faith can do such great things?

Thirdly: You wil ask me, How comes it to pass, that true saving Faith can do such great things?

Answ. 1 Faith goes forth in the might of Gods Power, the Almighty power of God, and therefore saith our Saviour, If thou canst believe, all things are possible. And if you look into the Scripture, you shall find that the great Works of God, of his Almighty Power, are ascribed to Faith, both in the old Testament, a•d in the new. In the old Testament, the great Works of God were much expressed in Victories over Enemies; and in the new Testament, the great Works of God much in Cures of Diseases; and both these are given to Faith: the great Victories of the old Testament given to Faith; and the great miraculous Cures of the New Testament given to Faith; and will you know the reason? God will ascribe much to that Grace, that ascribes much to him; and set the Crown upon the Head of that Grace, that sets the Crown upon the Head of his Son. Now the more that any man can wait upon God in the use of low, and mean, and poor, and no means, the more he doth ascribe unto God, and to his Power. It is said, By Faith the Walls of Jericho fell down; Did Faith pull down the walls of Jericho? No, but it was the Almighty power of God that pulled down the walls of Jericho; but this is said to be done by Faith, why? Because they did wait upon God in the use of Rams Horns; and when a man can wait upon God in nhe use of Rams Horns, then a man is said to live by Faith.

Answ. 1 Faith goes forth in the might of Gods Power, the Almighty power of God, and therefore saith our Savior, If thou canst beleeve, al things are possible. And if you look into the Scripture, you shal find that the great Works of God, of his Almighty Power, are ascribed to Faith, both in the old Testament, a•d in the new. In the old Testament, the great Works of God were much exprest in Victories over Enemies; and in the new Testament, the great Works of God much in Cures of Diseases; and both these are given to Faith: the great Victories of the old Testament given to Faith; and the great miraculous Cures of the New Testament given to Faith; and wil you know the reason? God wil ascribe much to that Grace, that ascribes much to him; and set the Crown upon the Head of that Grace, that sets the Crown upon the Head of his Son. Now the more that any man can wait upon God in the use of low, and mean, and poor, and no means, the more he doth ascribe unto God, and to his Power. It is said, By Faith the Walls of Jericho fel down; Did Faith pul down the wals of Jericho? No, but it was the Almighty power of God that pull'd down the wals of Jericho; but this is said to be done by Faith, why? Because they did wait upon God in the use of Rams Horns; and when a man can wait upon God in nhe use of Rams Horns, then a man is said to live by Faith.