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The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ
The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ: opened and applied. By Solomon Stoddard Pastor to the church of North-Hampton in New-England. ; [Nine lines from Philippians]The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ: opened and applied. By Solomon Stoddard Pastor to the church of North-Hampton in New-England. ; [Nine lines from Phillipians]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Phillips, 1687
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The Safety of Appearing in the Righteousness of Jesus Christ. › Chapter 11
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2. God many times withdraws signs to draw forth the more glorious acts of Faith: when men have got signs they are very ready to live upon them, and lay more weight upon them, than on the stability of the Word of God: and God takes away those crutches, that men may learn to go without them: men are brought into such a condition that they may have nothing else to rely upon but the Word of God, 2 Cor. 1.9.
2. God many times withdraws signes to draw forth the more glorious acts of Faith: when men have got signs they are very ready to live upon them, and lay more weight upon them, than on the stability of the Word of God: and God takes away those crutches, that men may learn to go without them: men are brought into such a condition that they may have nothing else to rely upon but the Word of God, 2 Cor. 1.9.
3. God takes great delight in the acts of Faith at such a time when signs fail: acts of Faith at such a time put a great deal of honour upon God: and God does greatly approve of such a Faith: God don't reckon men bold and presumptuous for believing at such a time: God loves to see men with the shield of Faith, defending themselves from all temptations: this is a Faith very commendable in the sight of God, and God will eminently reward his people, for believing on him at such a time: a man cannot please God better than by exercising Faith under such circumstances: under this consideration Abraham's Faith is commended that against hope he believed in hope, Rom. 4.18 and Jesus Christ commends the Faith of the Woman of Canaan, when under great temptation, yet she would rely upon him, Matth. 15.28. O Woman great is thy Faith, be it unto thee even as thou wilt.