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The world that now is; and the world that is to comeThe vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come
The world that now is; and the world that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.The vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden, 1681
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.
This Faith God worketh in us ordinarily, by his holy Spirit and Word in the Ministry, and administrations of the Gospel of his Grace, Rom. 10.8. That is the Word of Faith, which we preach. And verse 17. So then, Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God; By which Faith we receive Jesus Christ our Lord, John 1.12. Adhere and cleave to him with purpose of heart, never to forsake him or deny him, Act. 11.23. but to own him for our Head, Lord and Lawgiver, our King, Priest and Prophet: And trust and rest upon him alone, and on him only for Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption, Isa. 26.3. with Isa. 50.10. And by this precious Faith Believers are justified, Rom. 3.28. adopted, Gal. 3.26. and sanctified, Act. 26.18. through our Lord Jesus Christ. But the converted Believer is not yet fully assured that Christ will save him; he is fully persuaded that there is not Salvation in any other; and believing that ⟨p. 37⟩Christ is able to save to the utmost all that come to God through him. And being drawn to Christ by God the Father, he doth by a lively Act of Faith go to him, and adventure his Soul upon him, resolving, If I perish, I will perish here.
This Faith is God's workmanship, Eph. 28. By grace are ye saved, through Faith, and that not of your selves, it is the Gift of God. Faith is not of our selves, for when the poor lost Soul sees a necessity of believing, and is willing to believe, he experienceth, that it is not in his own power to believe; he cannot believe; Faith is the gift of God: and the Convert lies under doubting, until God give him to believe. Though to believe be our duty, yet it is God's Grace, Gift, and Work, 1 Thes. 1.11. Called the Work of Faith with power, and the Faith of the operation of God,