Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

Again the want of faith still hindered men from mercy, ⟨p. 11⟩and it is a good argument that is drawn from contraries, now unbelief hindered Christs country-men from having any part in his miracles, he could do nothing there because they believed not, it hindered the Israelites from that good land of promise, they all died in the wilderness because they believed not; so Mary she had like to have lost the raising of her brother Lazarus because she began to doubt, for when Christ was upon the very point of doing the miracle, and Mary she told him he had been dead four days, Christ stayed his hand, and said to her, Said I not to thee, if thou believest &c. as if he should say, if thou believest not I will not do it. The Apostles in the ship being ready to be overwhelmed with waves, what was the cause? because they doubted, Why did ye doubt O ye of little faith? Still mercies are kept from us for want of faith, therefore it is true on the other side, have faith, and have mercy, have faith in abundance, and have mercy in abundance, If you would have outward mercies, do you believe that God is ready to give riches, honour, and life, that is all a man can desire, these God giveth to those that fear him, believe this, trust to it, rest upon it, Let Go I know you rely upon him for it, the more yo• believe this the more you shall have, even of these mercies.

Again the want of faith still hindred men from mercy, ⟨p. 11⟩and it is a good argument that is drawn from contraries, now unbelief hindred Christs country-men from having any part in his miracles, he could do nothing there because they beleived not, it hindred the Israelites from that good land of promise, they all died in the wilderness because they believed not; so Mary she had like to have lost the raising of her brother Lazarus because she began to doubt, for when Christ was upon the very point of doing the miracle, and Mary she told him he had been dead four dayes, Christ staied his hand, and said to her, Said I not to thee, if thou believest &c. as if he should say, if thou believest not I will not do it. The Apostles in the ship being ready to be overwhelmed with waves, what was the cause? because they doubted, Why did ye doubt O ye of little faith? Still mercies are kept from us for want of faith, therefore it is true on the other side, have faith, and have mercy, have faith in abundance, and have mercy in abundance, If you would have outward mercies, do you believe that God is ready to give riches, honour, and life, that is all a man can desire, these God giveth to those that fear him, believe this, trust to it, rest upon it, Let Go I know you relie upon him for it, the more yo believe this the more you shall have, even of these mercies.