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A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects
A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects by Stephen Charnock.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1683
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.
Take a few encouragements to fiduciary acts.
1. Nothing is more pleasing to God. The continuance in Faith is the necessary condition of our Salvation. Nothing more honours him. We honour his wisdom and goodness, when we acknowledge that he hath a singular care of his Creatures, and trust him in his own methods; we own his skill in governing and his goodness in bringing every thing about to the best end. Christ hath given us the highest example of trust, and highly pleased God in it, in coming into the world to dye upon Gods bare word and oath. 'Tis all we can do to glorify God. Other graces glorify some particular attribute, but confidence in God glorifies all in the lump, his wisdom, righteousness, faithfulness mercy, truth, omniscience and power. There is no attribute but gives a particular encouragement to Faith, and there is no attribute but Faith returns a revenue of glory to. Despondency disparageth the Fathers ⟨p. 86⟩affection and the Redeemers love; if we do not trust him, we imply that he hath not either wisdom, or love, or power, or faithfulness enough to be trusted by us, and that his word is of no value.
1. Nothing is more pleasing to God. The continuance in Faith is the necessary condition of our Salvation. Nothing more honours him. We honour his wisdom and goodness, when we acknowledge that he hath a singular care of his Creatures, and trust him in his own methods; we own his skill in governing and his goodness in bringing every thing about to the best end. Christ hath given us the highest example of trust, and highly pleased God in it, in coming into the world to dye upon Gods bare word and oath. 'Tis all we can do to glorifie God. Other graces glorifie some particular attribute, but confidence in God glorifies all in the lump, his wisdom, righteousness, faithfulness mercy, truth, omniscience and power. There is no attribute but gives a particular encouragement to Faith, and there is no attribute but Faith returns a revenue of glory to. Despondency disparageth the Fathers ⟨p. 86⟩