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A20414 A short explanation, of the epistle of Paul to the Hebrewes. By David Dickson, preacher of Gods Word, at Irwin Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1635 (1635) STC 6824; ESTC S109679 160,093 348

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for hee endured as seeing Him who is invisible ANOTHER Worke of Fayth is His leading of the People from their dwelling places in Aegypt to the Wildernesse with the hazard of the wrath of Pharaoh if hee should overtake them THEN Whatever it seeme vnto vs nowe after it is done it was no small Fayth at that tyme to vndertake such a Businesse to turne his backe vpon a fertile Lande and goe with such a Companie without Provision to the Wildernesse 2. His Fayth is commended for not fearing the wrath of the king Exod. 2.14 Moses feared the wrath of Pharaoh and fled After that Exod. 10.29 Hee feared not another Pharaoh as terrible as the former THEN Where naturall Cowrage would succumbe Fayth will sustayne yea and make a man endure as is spoken in the next words where naturall Cowrage having led him on a little would forsake him at length 3. The Encowragement vnto this Worke was Hee saw Him that is invisible That is Hee apprehended by Fayth GOD more powerfull than Pharaoh and more terrible THEN 1. Fayth openeth the Eyes to see GOD in a Spirituall manner who by sense or imagination carnall can not bee conceaved 2. The beholding of the invisible GOD is able to supporte a Man's Cowrage agaynst the Terrour of Men and all thinges visible and nothing else can doe it Vers. 28. Through Fayth hee kept the Passeover the sprinkling of blood lest hee that destroyed the first-borne should touch them ANOTHER Worke of his Fayth is His keeping of the Passeover That is The Sacrament of the Angels passing over and not destroying the people THEN 1. It is vsuall for Scripture speaking of Sacramentes to giue the name of the thing signified to the Signe because the Signe is the memoriall of the thing signified CIRCVMCISION is called the COVENANT GENES xvij 13 because it is the Memoriall thereof The PASCHALL SVPPER for the lyke cause is heere called the PASSEOVER which was the worke of the Angell because it was by appoynctment the Memoriall of it So the CVPPE in the LORD'S SVPPER is called THE NEW TESTAMENT IN CHRIST'S BLOOD and the Bread in the same Supper is called THE BROKEN BODIE OF CHRIST because it is the Memoriall thereof 2. It is the worke of Fayth to celebrate a Sacrament rightlie 3. As MOSES celebrated the Passeover in assurance that the Destroying Angell should not touch the People of Israell So may everie Believer bee certified by vsing the Sacrament That the Grace promised and sealed in the Sacrament shall bee bestowed Vers. 29. By Fayth they passed thorow the red Sea as by drye land vvhich the Aegyptians essaying to doe were drowned HEE joyneth the Fayth of the true Israelites with the Fayth of Moses for whose sake● the rest of the incredulous multitude got the Benefite of Deliverie also through the red Sea which was the Fruite of the Believers Fayth WHENCE WEE LEARNE 1. That Fayth will finde vnexpected Deliveries and Out-gates where it might seeme altogether impossible 2. Yea Meanes of Destruction by Fayth may bee turned into Meanes of Preservation 2. The Fruit of Fayth is evidenced by the drowning of the Aegyptians essaying themselues to follow that way which Fayth had opened to Israell THEN 1. Presumption in Vnbelievers will set them on worke to goe thorow the same Daungers which Believers passe thorow but without all successe For Believers shall escape where Vnbelievers shall drowne 2. The Benefite of Fayth is best seene when the evill of vnbeliefe is seene Vers. 30. By Fayth the Walles of Hiericho fell downe after they were compassed about seaven dayes HEE ascrybeth the downe-throwing of the Walles of Hiericho to Fayth making the Believers only to compasse them seaven dayes THEN 1. VVhat GOD doeth for Believers is reckoned the worke of Fayth because Fayth setteth GOD on worke so to say and His Power employed by Fayth worketh the worke 2. Fayth will throw downe strong Holdes and overcome seeming-impossibilities 3. Fayth must vse such Meanes as GOD appoyncteth albeit they seeme but weake 4. It mat●ers not how weake the meanes bee if Fayth haue a Promise to prevayle thereby 5. The Meanes must bee constantlie vsed during the tyme that GOD appoyncteth them to bee followed Vers. 31. By Fayth the Harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not when shee had receaved the Spies with peace RAHAB the Harlots Fayth is commended by the Fruit of her safetie when Missbelievers perished QVESTION How heard shee GOD'S word to beget Fayth or how heard they of Hiericho GOD'S Word that they should bee called Vnbelievers I ANSWERE The common reporte of GOD and His Workes joyned with GOD'S Blessing was sufficient to beget Fayth in her And the same reporte albeit carried as other Newes by common Messengers being despysed and counted vnworthie to bee farther enquired for and sought after was sufficient to make them guiltie of Missbeliefe THEN 1. In this Example it is evident that Fayth is as acceptable in an Heathen and an Harlot as in a Professour and person of better condition 2. That Fayth can change an Heathen or vyle person into a Saynct 3. That the Fayth of Women is worthie to bee observed and imita●ed even as well as Mens Fayth 4. That the vnworthinesse of the partie believing giveth commendation so much the more vnto the excellencie of Fayth 2. No worde heere of her Lie in receaving the Spies but onelie of her Fayth and peaceable behaviour towardes them THEN 1. VVhere GOD seeth Fayth Hee hydeth His Eyes as it were from anie thing that might deface the Glorie thereof 2. Hee gathereth vp the smallest good Fruites which Fayth bringeth foorth and maketh not small reckoning thereof howe small so ever they bee Vers. 32. And what shall I more saye For the tyme would fayle mee to tell of Gideon and of Barak of Sampson and of Iephthah of David also and Samuel and of the Prophets HAving reckoned a number and having moe to produce hee stayeth his course TO TEACH 1. That Prudencie must moderate and make seasonable vse of the aboundance of a mans knowledge and memorie 2. That the Scripture giveth vs to make vse of the Fayth of all that are recorded therein albeit they bee not in this Catalogue 2. The diversitie of those that are heere recorded TEACHETH VS That albeit there bee difference of Believers some stronger as DAVID some weaker as the rest some base Bastardes as IEPHTHAH some of better sorte some of them notable in holinesse and conversation some of them taynted with notorious falles in their lyfe Yet are they all enrolled by GOD in a Catalogue of Honour amongst His Saynctes Vers. 33. Who through Fayth subdued Kingdomes wrought Righteousnesse obtayned Promises stopped the mouthes of Lyons Vers. 34. Quenched the violence of fyre escaped the edge of the Sworde out of weaknesse were made strong waxed valiant in fight turned to flight the Armies of the Aliens HEE reckoneth the Workes of their Fayth whose names hee suppresseth of whome