The history of the woman of great faith Recorded by Saint Matthew, ch. 15. v. 22. &c. and by Saint Mark, ch. 7. 24. where three very strong encounters are beaten back by her vnmatchable faith. Treatised and expounded for some help to the weake in faith. By Robert Horn, a Minister of Iesus Christ.
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- The history of the woman of great faith Recorded by Saint Matthew, ch. 15. v. 22. &c. and by Saint Mark, ch. 7. 24. where three very strong encounters are beaten back by her vnmatchable faith. Treatised and expounded for some help to the weake in faith. By Robert Horn, a Minister of Iesus Christ.
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- Horne, Robert, 1565-1640.
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- London :: Printed by T. H[arper] for Philemon Stephens, and Chr. Meridith, at the gilded Lyon in Pauls Church-yard,
- 1632.
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"The history of the woman of great faith Recorded by Saint Matthew, ch. 15. v. 22. &c. and by Saint Mark, ch. 7. 24. where three very strong encounters are beaten back by her vnmatchable faith. Treatised and expounded for some help to the weake in faith. By Robert Horn, a Minister of Iesus Christ." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A68217.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 9, 2024.
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TO The Noble Lady, the Lady Harley, the pious Consort of that religious Knight, Sir Robert Harley of Brampton in Herefordshire.
Christian Lady:
I Present you (here) with some fruits of my age, the root (out of which they sprung) standeth in that fa∣mous historie of a Woman
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of rare Faith; and because a Woman, therefore the fit∣ter to be commended to you, and this for the truths sake that dwelleth in you. This truth is that noble Guest that takes vp lodging no where, but in a heart, such as is according to the faith of Gods elect. Such a roome of speciall receit it hath found in you long: a Cham∣ber or roome trimmed for a Daughter of heauen, so highly borne: and for this, you are the obseruation and speech of many, of so many as know you, and the grace
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of God in you: which (though now offered to the eye) is not so much to shew what you are in a right vnderstan∣ding, as to set you further forward to the prize of that high calling, at which you ayme, and not at things by the way, the ayme of those that delight to be blown vp with the winde of praise, for what they doe well. Worthy Madame, you haue runne well, few of your sexe, and sort better. Keepe on as you doe, there is no standing till you be as your father in hea∣uen would haue you to be,
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perfect as he is, Mat. 5.48. Here are the steps of faith in a woman, a Canaanite, treade in them, and you are sure of your way. In this you goe not alone, and you haue a worthy Leader; your dea∣rest Husband is he, who (be∣ing the guide of your life, and to your precious faith a most able coadiutor) doth by his godly precedence, chalke you the way for your safter go∣ing on. And if I shall, by the blessing of God vpon that which is here done, bee vouchsafed worthy to adde, though the least graine of
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improuement to the aright ordering of your steps in this way of faith, I shall thinke my labour and desires very happy, and the same highly aduanced. And now for this, and for the sweet chil∣dren of your body, likewise for the Parent of them, your most louing Husband, and my most kinde Patron, I doe, and still pray, who am
Your good Ladiships very greatly bounden for the seruice of your faith, Robert Horn.
March 27. 1632. from Ludlow.