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Grace triumphant. Or, A notable example [sic] of a great sinner, becoming a great…Grace triumphant. Or, A notable exemple [sic] of a great sinner, becoming a great…
Grace triumphant. Or, A notable example [sic] of a great sinner, becoming a great saint. Improved for the direction and encouragement, of them that have sinned exceedingly, to seek salvation from all their sins. : [Three lines of quotation in Latin]Grace triumphant. Or, A notable exemple [sic] of a great sinner, becoming a great saint. Improved for the direction and encouragement, of them that have sinned exceedingly, to seek salvation from all their sins. : [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
printed by T. Green, 1700
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly. The Action whereto Faith inclined this person, was that of Receiving the Spies with peace. It was […] a Young Faith, which had ⟨p. 7⟩been infused into her; and yet a Y•ung Faith must be a Tried One. Christian, If thou hast any Faith, look for some Trial of it. The Prince of Jericho had got some Information, that certain Israelitish pies were come unto her. She not only covered and concealed the Spies, and notably assisted their Escape, when she might have gained the Princes Favour by Betraying them, and she ran the Hazard of her very Life by not Betraying them: but also upon her Examination, she told an Officious Lye to preserve them. How contrary now is the Goodness of God, unto the Ma•es of man! The way of Man usually is This: If there be some little Infirmity in any One, we Proclaim it, we Magnify it, we Aggravate it, with all the Reproach imaginable: And rather than fail, we will Stigmatize that for an Infirmity, which rather is an Excellency. On the other side, Behold the way of God! He takes no notice of Rahabs Fault: But He publishes ⟨p. 8⟩Rahab Faith, with all possible Commendation. My ways are not like your ways, saith the Lord.
Secondly. The Action whereto Faith inclined this person, was that of Receiving the Spies with peace. It was 〈…〉 a Young Faith, which had ⟨p. 7⟩been infused into her; and yet a Y•ung Faith must be a Tried One. Christian, If thou hast any Faith, look for some Trial of it. The Prince of Jericho had got some Information, that certain Israelitish pies were come unto her. She not only covered and concealed the Spies, and notably assisted their Escape, when she might have gained the Princes Favour by Betraying them, and she ran the Hazard of her very Life by not Betraying them: but also upon her Examination, she told an Officious Lye to preserve them. How contrary now is the Goodness of God, unto the Ma•es of man! The way of Man usually is This: If there be some little Infirmity in any One, we Proclame it, we Magnify it, we Aggravate it, with all the Reproach imaginable: And rather than fail, we will Stigmatize that for an Infirmity, which rather is an Excellency. On the other side, Behold the way of God! He takes no notice of Rahabs Fault: But He publishes