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between faith and assurancethat a believer may be justified and
accepted with God�察�and yet not enjoy a fortable knowledge and
persuasion of his own safetyand that the weakest faith in Christ�察�if
it be true�察�will save a man as surely as the strongest。
��1�� ;The mercy of God is greater than all the sins in the world。 But we
sometimes are in such a case�察�that we think we have no faith at all�察�or
if we have any�察�it is very feeble and weak。 And therefore these are two
things�此�to have faith�察�and to have the feeling of faith。 For some men
would fain have the feeling of faith�察�but they cannot attain unto it��
and yet they must not despair�察�but go forward in calling upon God�察�and
it will e at the length�此�God will open their hearts�察�and let them
feel His goodness。;Bishop Larimer's Sermons。 1552。
��2�� ;Weak faith may fail in the applying�察�or in the apprehension and
appropriating of Christ's benefits to a man's own self。 This is to be
seen in ordinary experience。 For many a man there is of humble and
contrite heart�察�that serveth God in spirit and truth�察�yet is not able
to say�察�without great doublings and waverings�察�I know and am fully
assured that my sins are pardoned。 Now shall we say that all such are
without faith�拭�God forbid。
;This weak faith will as truly apprehend God's merciful promises for
the pardon of sin as strong faith�察�though not so soundly。 Even as a man
with a palsied hand can stretch it out as well to receive a gift at the
hand of a king as he that is more sound�察�though it may be not so firmly
and steadfastly。;Exposition of the Creed�察�by William Perkins��
Minister of Christ in the University of Cambridge。 1612。
��3�� ;This certainty of our salvation�察�spoken of by Paul�察�rehearsed by
Peter�察�and mentioned by David ��Psalm iv。 7���察�is that special fruit of
faith�察�which breedeth spiritual joy and inward peace�察�which passeth all
understanding。 True it is�察�all God's children have it not。 One thing is
the tree�察�and another thing is the fruit of the tree�此�one thing is
faith�察�and another thing is the fruit of faith。 And that remnant of
God's elect which feel the want of this faith�察�have notwithstanding
faith。;Sermons by Richard Greenham�察�Minister and Preacher of the Word
of God。 1612。
��4�� ;Some think they have no faith at all�察�because they have no full
assurance。 Yet the fairest fire that can be will have some smoke。;The
Bruised Reed�察�by Richard Sibbes�察�Master of Catherine Hall�察�Cambridge��
and Preacher of Gray's Inn�察�London。 1630。
��5�� ;The act of faith is to apply Christ to the soul�察�and this the
weakest faith can do as well as the strongest�察�if it be true。 A child
can hold a staff as well�察�though not so strongly�察�as a man。 The
prisoner through a hole sees the sun�察�though not so perfectly as they
in the open air。 They that saw the brazen serpent�察�though a great way
off�察�yet were healed。
;The least faith is as precious to the believer's soul as Peter's or
Paul's faith was to themselves�察�for it lays hold upon Christ and brings
eternal salvation。;An Exposition of the Second Epistle General of
Peter�察�by the Rev。 Thomas Adams�察�Rector of St。 Gregory's�察�London。 1633。
��6�� ;Weak faith is true faithas precious�察�though not so great as
strong faith�此�the same Holy Ghost the author�察�the same Gospel the
instrument。
;If it never proves great�察�yet weak faith shall save�察�for it interests
us in Christ�察�and makes Him and all His benefits ours。 For it is not
the strength of our faith that saves�察�but the truth of our faithnot
the weakness of our faith that condemns�察�but the want of faith�察�for the
least faith layeth hold on Christ�察�and so will save us。 Neither are we
saved by the worth or quantity of our faith�察�but by Christ�察�who is laid
hold on by a weak faith as well as a strong。 Just as a weak hand that
can put meat into the mouth shall feed and nourish the body as well as
if it were a strong hand�察�seeing the body is not nourished by the
strength of the hand�察�but by the goodness of the meat。;The Doctrine
of Faith�察�by John Rogers�察�Preacher of God's Word�察�at Dedham�察�in Essex。
1634。
��7�� ;It is one thing to have a thing surely�察�another thing to know I
have it surely。 We seek many things that we have in our hands�察�and we
have many things that we think we have lost。 So a believer�察�who hath a
sure belief�察�yet doth not always know that he so believeth。 Faith is
necessary to salvation�此�but full assurance that I do believe is not of
like necessity。;Ball on Faith。 1637。
��8�� ;There is a weak faith�察�which yet is true�察�and although it be weak��
yet�察�because it is true�察�it shall not be rejected of Christ。
;Faith is not created perfect at the first�察�as Adam was�察�but is like a
man in the ordinary course of nature�察�who is first an instrument�察�then
a child�察�then a youth�察�then a man。
;Some utterly reject all weak ones�察�and tax all weakness in faith with
hypocrisy。 Certainly these are either proud or cruel men。
;Some fort and establish those who are weak�察�saying�察�Be quiet。 Thou
hast faith and grace enough�察�and art good enough�此�thou needest no more��
neither must thou be too righteous。' ��Eccles。 vii。 16。�� These are soft��
but not safe�察�cushions�此�these are fawning flatterers�察�and not faithful
friends。
;Some fort and exhort�察�saying�察�Be of good cheer�此�He who hath begun a
good work will also finish it in you�察�therefore pray that His grace may
abound in you�察�yea�察�do not sit still�察�but go forward�察�and march on in
the way of the Lord。' ��Heb。 vi。 1。�� Now this is the safest and best
course。;Questions�察�Observations�察�etc。�察�upon the Gospel according to
St。 Matthew�察�by Richard Ward�察�sometime Student at Cambridge�察�and
Preacher of the Gospel in London。 1640。
��9�� ;A man may be in the favour of God�察�in the state of grace�察�a
justified man before God�察�and yet want the sensible assurance of His
salvation�察�and of the favour of God in Christ。
;A man may have saving grace in him�察�and not perceive it himself�察�a man
may have true justifying faith in him�察�and not have the use and
operation of it�察�so far as to work in him a fortable assurance of
his reconciliation with God。 Nay�察�I will say more�此�a man may be in the
state of grace�察�and have true justifying faith in him�察�and yet be so
far from sensible assurance of it in himself�察�as in his own sense and
feeling he may seem to be assured of the contrary。 Job was certainly in
this case when he cried unto God�察�Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face and
boldest me for Thine enemy��' ��Job xiii。 24。��
;The weakest faith will justify。 If thou canst receive Christ and rest
upon Him�察�even with the weakest faith�察�it will serve thy turn。 Take
heed thou think not it is the strength of thy faith that justifieth
thee。 No�察�no�此�it is Christ and His perfect righteousness which thy
faith receiveth and resteth upon�察�that doth it。 He that hath the
feeblest and weakest hand may receive an alms and apply a sovereign
plaster to his wound�察�as well as he that hath the strongest�察�and
receive as much good by it too。;Lectures upon the 51st Psalmy
preached at Ashby´de´la´Zouch�察�by Arthur Hildersam�察�Minister of Jesus
Christ。 1642。
��10�� ;Though your grace be never so weak�察�if ye have truth of grace��
you have as great a share in the righteousness of Christ for your
justification as the strong Christian hath。 You have as much of Christ
imputed to you as any other。;Sermons by William Bridge�察�formerly
Fellow of Emmanuel College�察�Cambridge�察�and Pastor of the Church of
Christ�察�in Great Yarmouth。 1648。
��1�� ;There are some who are true believers�察�and yet weak in faith。 They
do indeed receive Christ and free grace�察�but it is with a shaking hand��
they have�察�as divines say�察�the faith of adherence�察�they will stick to
Christ�察�as theirs。 But they want the faith of evidence�察�they cannot see
themselves as His。 They are believers�察�but of little faith�察�they hope
that Christ will not cast them off�察�but are not sure that He will take
them up。;Sips of Sweetness�察�or Consolation for Weak Relievers�察�by
John Durant�察�Preacher in Canterbury Cathedral。 1649。
��12�� ;I know�察�thou sayest�察�that Jesus Christ came into the world to
save sinners�此�and that Whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish�察�but
have eternal life。' ��John iii。 15。�� Neither can I know but that�察�in a
sense of my own sinful condition�察�I do cast myself in some measure upon
my Saviour�察�and lay some hold upon His all´sufficient redemption�此�but��
alas�察�my apprehensions of Him are so feeble�察�as that they can afford no
sound fort to my soul��
;Courage�察�my son。 Were it that thou lookedst to be justified�察�and saved
by the power of the very act of thy faith�察�thou hadst reason to be
disheartened with the conscience of the weakness thereof�察�but now that
the virtue and efficacy of this happy work is in the object apprehended
by thee�察�which is the infinite merits and mercy of thy God and Saviour��
which cannot be ab
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