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The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that…
The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that eminently holy man Mr. Henry Stubs by Tho. Watson ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by Joseph Collier ..., 1678
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3. If we would keep the Faith to the end, let us labour to taste the sweetness of Religion in our own souls, Psal. 34. 8. O taste and see that the Lord is good. The light of Truth is one thing, the relish is another, Psal. 119. 103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste, yea sweeter than honey. Many fall away because they never tasted what Religion was; they could taste some sweetness in corn and oil, but Promises were dry breasts. If the wine of the Word have ever cheered our heart, we will never part with it.
3. If we would keep the Faith to the end, let us labour to tast the sweetness of Religion in our own souls, Psal. 34. 8. O tast and see that the Lord is good. The light of Truth is one thing, the rellish is another, Psal. 119. 103. How sweet are thy words unto my tast, yea sweeter than honey. Many fall away because they never tasted what Religion was; they could tast some sweetness in corn and oyl, but Promises were dry brests. If the wine of the Word have ever chear'd our heart, we will never part with it.
4. If we would continue our progress in the ways of God, let us be inlaid with sincerity; this silver thread must run through the whole chain of our duties. A Christian may have a double principle, but he hath not a double heart; he is perfect with the Lord, Deut. 18. 13. Nothing will hold out but sincerity, Psal. 25. 21. Let integrity preserve me. When Job could not hold fast his Estate, yet he held fast his Religion; whence was this? from his sincerity,