Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

Secondly, That which makes this work of believing so hard, is this; because believing, it's a work above the power of nature to produce; it's a ⟨p. 89⟩work of supernatural infusing, John 6. v. 29. Faith is called the work of God: It's the work of God to believe. Faith is a new Creation. The creation of the world, it is called the work of Gods finger; but the creation of faith, it is called the work of Gods arm: The Lord doth as it were set all his strength awork. It is called the exceeding greatness of his power, Eph. 1.20. Surely to raise Christ from the dead, required a great power; he had a heavy Grave-stone laid upon him; the sins of the whole world. Why the same power God doth put forth in the producing of faith in the Soul: so that this kissing of Christ by faith, is not so easy as most do imagine.

Secondly, That which makes this work of believing so hard, is this; because believing, it's a work above the power of nature to produce; it's a ⟨p. 89⟩work of supernatural infusing, Iohn 6. v. 29. Faith is call'd the work of God: It's the work of God to believe. Faith is a new Creation. The creation of the world, it is called the work of Gods finger; but the creation of faith, it is called the work of Gods arm: The Lord doth as it were set all his strength awork. It is called the exceeding greatness of his power, Eph. 1.20. Surely to raise Christ from the dead, required a great power; he had a heavy Grave-stone laid upon him; the sins of the whole world. Why the same power God doth put forth in the producing of faith in the Soul: so that this kissing of Christ by faith, is not so easie as most do imagine.