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莱尔主教holiness-第56章

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   feeblest and weakest hand may receive an alms and apply a sovereign
   plaster to his wound; as well as he that hath the strongest; and
   receive as much good by it too。〃Lectures upon the 51st Psalmy
   preached at Ashby…de…la…Zouch; by Arthur Hildersam; Minister of Jesus
   Christ。 1642。

   (10) 〃Though your grace be never so weak; 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; formerly
   Fellow of Emmanuel College; Cambridge; and Pastor of the Church of
   Christ; in Great Yarmouth。 1648。

   (1) 〃There are some who are true believers; and yet weak in faith。 They
   do indeed receive Christ and free grace; but it is with a shaking hand;
   they have; as divines say; the faith of adherence; they will stick to
   Christ; as theirs。 But they want the faith of evidence; they cannot see
   themselves as His。 They are believers; but of little faith; they hope
   that Christ will not cast them off; but are not sure that He will take
   them up。〃Sips of Sweetness; or Consolation for Weak Relievers; by
   John Durant; Preacher in Canterbury Cathedral。 1649。

   (12) 〃I know; thou sayest; that Jesus Christ came into the world to
   save sinners: and that Whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish; but
   have eternal life。' (John iii。 15。) Neither can I know but that; in a
   sense of my own sinful condition; I do cast myself in some measure upon
   my Saviour; and lay some hold upon His all…sufficient redemption: but;
   alas; my apprehensions of Him are so feeble; as that they can afford no
   sound fort to my soul!

   〃Courage; my son。 Were it that thou lookedst to be justified; and saved
   by the power of the very act of thy faith; thou hadst reason to be
   disheartened with the conscience of the weakness thereof; but now that
   the virtue and efficacy of this happy work is in the object apprehended
   by thee; which is the infinite merits and mercy of thy God and Saviour;
   which cannot be abated by thine infirmities; thou hast cause to take
   heart to thyself; and cheerfully to expect His salvation。

   〃Understand thy case aright。 Here is a double hand; that helps us up
   toward Heaven。 Our hand of faith lays hold upon our Saviour; our
   Saviour's hand of mercy and plenteous redemption lays hold on us。 Our
   hold of Him is feeble and easily loosed; His hold of us is strong and
   irresistible。

   〃If work were stood upon; a strength of hand were necessary; but now
   that only taking and receiving of a precious gift is required; why may
   not a weak hand do that as well as a strong? As well; though not as
   forcibly。〃Bishop Hall's 〃Balm of Gilead。〃 1650。

   (13) 〃I find not salvation put upon the strength of faith; but the
   truth of faithnot upon the brightest degree; but upon any degree of
   faith。 It is not said; If you have such a degree of faith you shall be
   justified and saved; but simply believing is required。 The lowest
   degree of true faith will do it; as Romans x。 9; If thou shalt confess
   with thy mouth the Lord Jesus; and shalt believe in thine heart that
   God hath raised Him from the dead; thou shalt be saved。' The thief upon
   the cross had not attained to such high degrees of faith: he by one
   act; and that of a weak faith; was justified and saved。 (Luke xxiii。
   42。)〃Exposition of the Prophet E^ekiel; by William Greenhill; Rector
   of Stepney; London; and Chaplain to the Dukes of York and Gloucester。
   1650。

   (14) 〃A man may have true grace that hath not the assurance of the love
   and favour of God; or the remission of his sins; and salvation of his
   soul。 A man may be God's; and yet he not know it; his estate may be
   good; and yet he not see it; he may be in a safe condition; when he is
   not in a fortable position。 All may be well with him in the court of
   glory; when he would give a thousand worlds that all were but well in
   the court of conscience。

   〃Assurance is requisite to the well…being of a Christian; but not to
   the being; it is requisite to the consolation of a Christian; but not
   to the salvation of a Christian; it is requisite to the well…being of
   grace; but not to the mere being of grace。 Though a man cannot be saved
   without faith; yet he may be saved without assurance。 God hath in many
   places of the Scripture declared that without faith there is no
   salvation; but God hath not in any one place of Scripture declared that
   without assurance there is no salvation。〃Heaven on Earth; by Thomas
   Brooks; Preacher of the Gospel; at St。 Margaret's; Fish Street Hill;
   London。 1654。

   (15) 〃You that can clear this to your own hearts that you have faith;
   though it be weak; be not discouraged; be not troubled。 Consider that
   the smallest degree of faith is true; is saving faith as well as the
   greatest。 A spark of fire is as true fire as any is in the element of
   fire。 A drop of water is as true water as any is in the ocean。 So the
   least grain of faith is as true faith; and as saving as the greatest
   faith in the world。

   〃The least bud draws sap from the root as well as the greatest bough。
   So the weakest measure of faith doth as truly ingraft thee into Christ;
   and by that draw life from Christ; as well as the strongest。 The
   weakest faith hath munion with the merits and blood of Christ as
   well as the strongest。

   〃The least faith marries the soul to Christ。 The weakest faith hath as
   equal a share in God's love as the strongest。 We are beloved in Christ;
   and the least measure of faith makes us members of Christ。 The least
   faith hath equal right to the promises as the strongest。 And therefore
   let not our souls be discouraged for weakness。〃Nature and Royalties
   of Faith; by Samuel Bolton; D。D。; of Christ's College; Cambridge。 1657。

   (16) 〃Some are afraid they have no faith at all; because they have not
   the highest degree of faith; which is full assurance; or because they
   want the fort which others attain to; even joy unspeakable and full
   of glory。 But for the rolling of this stone out of the way; we must
   remember there are several degrees of faith。 It is possible thou mayest
   have faith; though not the highest degree of faith; and so joy in the
   Spirit。 That is rather a point of faith than faith itself。 It is indeed
   rather a living by sense than a living by faith; when we are cheered up
   with continual cordials。 A stronger faith is required to live upon God
   without fort; than when God shines in on our spirit with abundance
   of joy。〃Matthew Lawrence; Preacher at Ipswich; on Faith。 1657。

   (17) 〃If any person abroad have thought that a special and full
   persuasion of the pardon of their sin was of the essence of faith; let
   them answer for it。 Our divines at home generally are of another
   judgment。 Bishop Davenant and Bishop Prideaux; and others; have shown
   the great difference between recumbrance and assurance; and they all do
   account and call assurance; a daught
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