A55306:161

Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Name: Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth
Author: Edward Polhill

Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth by Edward Polhill ...

Edward Polhill 1622–1694?London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1675

[9], 461 [i.e. 477], [11] p. · 130k words · Wing P2755 · ESTC R9438

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PRECIOUS FAITH. › Chapter 4

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.

[ Earlier:158–173 of 579

:158p. 108–109

Thirdly, This resignation is made to the word, and that upon a double account. It is made to the word as the warrant of both the former resignations, and made to the word as the engine in Gods hand for the working of sanctification; it is made to the word as the warrant of both the former resignations. The word is full of promises of mortifying and quickening grace, and these promises stream out to us from the pure fountain of free-grace, through the bleeding wounds of the Mediator, and are all Yea and ⟨p. 109⟩Amen. Hence faith resigns to God and Christ for all sanctifying grace. It is also made to the word as the engine in Gods hand for the working of sanctification. The word is a mighty weapon, able through Gods power to cast down the heights and strong holds of sin; and an immortal seed, able through Gods grace to quicken the heart, and spring up into the new-creature. Faith therefore resigns to it, that the heart may be sanctified through the truth.

Thirdly, This resignation is made to the word, and that upon a double account. It is made to the word as the warrant of both the former resignations, and made to the word as the engine in Gods hand for the working of sanctification; it is made to the word as the warrant of both the former resignations. The word is full of promises of mortifying and quickning grace, and these promises stream out to us from the pure fountain of free-grace, through the bleeding wounds of the Mediator, and are all Yea and ⟨p. 109⟩Amen. Hence faith resigns to God and Christ for all sanctifying grace. It is also made to the word as the engine in Gods hand for the working of sanctification. The word is a mighty weapon, able through Gods power to cast down the heights and strong holds of sin; and an immortal seed, able through Gods grace to quicken the heart, and spring up into the new-creature. Faith therefore resigns to it, that the heart may be sanctified through the truth.

:159p. 109

Thus far of the third thing, resignation for sanctification.

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