The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
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- Title
- The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history.
- Author
- Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by John Raworth for George Thomason and Octavian Pullen ...,
- 1644.
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- Subject terms
- Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.
- Mary, -- Queen, consort of James V, King of Scotland, 1515-1560.
- Church of Scotland -- History.
- Reformation -- Scotland.
- Scotland -- Church history -- 16th century.
- Cite this Item
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"The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47584.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 27, 2024.
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he that believeth not Gods Word, he compteth him false, and a lyar, and believeth not that he may and will fulfill his Word, and so he denieth both the might of God, and himself. Faith is the gift of God: Every good thing is the gift of God. Faith is good; Ergo, Faith is the gift of God; The gift of God is not in our power: Faith is the gift of God, Ergo, Faith is not in our power. Without faith it is impossible to please God; all that cometh not of faith, is sin; for without faith, can no man please God. Besides that, he that lacketh faith, he trusteth not God; he that trusteth not God, trusteth not in his Word; he that trusteth not in his Word, holdeth him false, and a lyar; he that holdeth him false and a lyar, he believeth not that he may do that he promiseth, and so denieth he that he is God: O how can a man, be∣ing of this fashion, please God! No manner of wayes, yea suppose he did all the works of man and Angel.
All that is done in faith, pleaseth God. Right is the Word of God, and all his works in faith: Lord thine eyes look to faith; that is as much to say, as, Lord thou delightest in faith: God loveth him that believeth in him, how can they then displease him? He who hath faith, is just and good, and a good tree bringeth forth good fruit. Ergo, all that is done in faith, pleaseth God. Moreover, he that hath faith, beleeveth God; he that believeth God, believeth his Word; he that believeth his Word, wotteth well that he is true and faithfull, and cannot lie; but knoweth well that he both may and will fulfill his Word. How can he then displease him? For thou canst do no greater honour unto God, than to count him true. Thou wilt then say, That theft, murder, adultery, and all vices please God: No verily, for they cannot be done in faith; for a good tree beareth good fruit. He that hath faith, wotteth well that he pleaseth God; for all that is done in faith, pleaseth God; faith is a surenesse: Faith is a sure confidence of things which are hoped for, and a certainty of things which are not seen: The same spirit certifieth our spirit, that we are the children of God. Moreover, he that hath the faith, wotteth well that God will fulfill his Word: Ergo, faith is a surenesse.
Notes
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Gen. 15. Joh. 5.
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Jam. 1.
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Rom 14. Heb 11.
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Heb. 11. Rom 8.
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Rom. 4.