Answ. Tell me, Had this woman any assurance of the mercy that she prayed for? She only brings in her wants, propounds them to Jesus Christ, lays them at his feet, hangs upon him, and this was her faith; and she is commended for her faith, and the greatness of her faith, O woman, great is thy faith. So that, do but now hang on Christ, though thou hast not assurance of thy Salvation, or of the love of God, yet in the face of all Temptation, and all Discouragement, hang on Christ, never away, never be beaten off by any Discouragement, hang on Christ, wait on Christ, and the Lord Christ will at last commend thee for thy faith, and he will say unto thee, Be it unto thee as thou wilt. How shall people, that go on in a continued way of Doubting and Unbelief, ever look this poor woman in the face at the great day of Judgment? this poor Canaanitish woman? How will you be able, you that go on in a continual way of Doubting and Unbelief, to look the Lord Jesus Christ in the face? Stir up your selves, stir up your selves I beseech you, to this great work of Believing. I confess it's a hard thing to Believe, and harder to Believe than to keep all the Ten Commandments; there is something in Nature to contribute towards the keeping of the Ten Commandments; but there is nothing in Nature to contribute to thy Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a very hard thing to Believe truly; and those that make it an easy matter, they do not know what it is to Believe. But read over this story, and your hearts will be provoked to Believe, to hang upon Jesus Christ; do it, and the Lord will commend your faith, and own you and your faith.
Answ. Tell me, Had this woman any assurance of the mercy that she prayed for? She only brings in her wants, propounds them to Jesus Christ, laies them at his feet, hangs upon him, and this was her faith; and she is commended for her faith, and the greatness of her faith, O woman, great is thy faith. So that, do but now hang on Christ, though thou hast not assurance of thy Salvation, or of the love of God, yet in the face of all Temptation, and all Discouragment, hang on Christ, never away, never be beaten off by any Discouragment, hang on Christ, wait on Christ, and the Lord Christ will at last commend thee for thy faith, and he will say unto thee, Be it unto thee as thou wilt. How shall people, that go on in a continued way of Doubting and Unbelief, ever look this poor woman in the face at the great day of Judgment? this poor Canaanitish woman? How will you be able, you that go on in a continual way of Doubting and Unbelief, to look the Lord Jesus Christ in the face? Stir up your selves, stir up your selves I beseech you, to this great work of Beleeving. I confess it's a hard thing to Beleeve, and harder to Beleeve than to keep all the Ten Commandements; there is something in Nature to contribute towards the keeping of the Ten Commandements; but there is nothing in Nature to contribute to thy Beleeving on the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a very hard thing to Beleeve truly; and those that make it an easie matter, they do not know what it is to Beleeve. But reade over this story, and your hearts will be provoked to Beleeve, to hang upon Jesus Christ; do it, and the Lord will commend your faith, and own you and your faith.
