A65313:219
Seven sermons on several select subjects preached
Seven sermons on several select subjects preached by Mr. Tho. Watson ...
London : s.n., 1689
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Fifthly and lastly, Faith is a suffering grace; it enables us to wade through the deep waters of affliction, Heb. 11.25. By faith Moses he chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season. Faith is a Furnace grace; it gives the Soul a right notion of suffering. What is this suffering? saith faith, it is but light affliction, 2 Cor. 4.17, 18. The Cross is light in comparison of the Cross which Christ conformed to. The Cross is light in comparison of the weight of glory; and thus faith makes the Soul go through affliction.
Fifthly and lastly, Faith is a suffering grace; it inables us to wade thorow the deep waters of affliction, Heb. 11.25. By faith Moses he chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season. Faith is a Furnace grace; it gives the Soul a right notion of suffering. What is this suffering? saith faith, it is but light affliction, 2 Cor. 4.17, 18. The Cross is light in comparison of the Cross which Christ conformed to. The Cross is light in comparison of the weight of glory; and thus faith makes the Soul go through affliction.
Thirdly, This kissing of Christ by faith, pleases God more than any thing we can do besides; it is better than to give God Rivers of Oil; it is better than Sacrifice: it is faith that pleases God; this is the savoury meat which God loves to taste of: And the reason why believing is thus pleasing to God, is this; because, by believing, we bring a righteousness into Gods presence, which is perfectly meritorious. We don't bring the righteousness of Adam into Court, or the righteousness of Angels; but we bring the righteousness of God; and this is that which makes believing so pleasing to God. If then to kiss Christ by faith, be the great work under the Gospel; why then let us labour thus to kiss the Son of God by believing in him, and putting and placing our full hope in him. That's the first thing: Kiss him with a kiss of faith.