11 June, 2019

CHARACTERS by which we may know whether faith be strong or weak 1/4

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Character.   The more  entirely the Christian can rely on God, upon his naked word in the promise, the stronger his faith is.   He, sur...
10 June, 2019

DIRECTIONS to believers for the preserving of faith 4/4

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  Fifth Direction.   If thou wouldst preserve thy faith,  labour to increase it.   None [are] in more dan­ger of losing what they have ...
09 June, 2019

DIRECTIONS to believers for the preserving of faith 3/4

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  Fourth Direction.  Take special notice of that unbelief which yet remain in thee and,  as it is putting forth daily its head in thy C...
08 June, 2019

DIRECTIONS to believers for the preserving of faith 2/4

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  Second Direction.   Wouldst thou preserve thy faith,  look to thy conscience.   A good conscience is the bottom faith sails in.  If t...
07 June, 2019

DIRECTIONS to believers for the preserving of faith 1/4

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   First Direction.  That which was instrumental to beget thy faith will be helpful to preserve it —I mean the word of God.  As it was ...
06 June, 2019

Exhortation to believers to preserve the ‘shield of faith.’ 2/2

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Though none can show these graces in their true heavenly beauty besides himself, yet, they are not these, but Christ, who is his by fai...
05 June, 2019

Exhortation to believers to preserve the ‘shield of faith.’ 1/2

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           I now turn myself to you that are believers in a double exhortation.  First. Seeing faith is such a choice grace, be stirred...
04 June, 2019

The unbeliever should press his soul with the strong obligation we are under to believe

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           Fifth Direction.   Press and urge thy soul home with that strong obligation that lies upon thee, a poor humbled sinner, to b...
03 June, 2019

The unbeliever should, for faith, converse much with the promises

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           Fourth Direction.   Converse much with the promises, and be frequently pondering them in thy musing thoughts.   It is indeed...
02 June, 2019

The unbeliever must CRY IN PRAYER FOR FAITH 2/2

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Joab found his request, in the mouth of the woman of Tekoah, to take as he would have it.  How could it do otherwise, when he asks noth...