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May we not sadly invert the words of the Text, This is the victory that hath overcome our Faith even this present world? whilest the Apostle boasts that the believers of old, by their faith, subdued Kingdomes, wrought righteousness, obteined promises, stopd the mouths of Lions, quenched the violence of Fire, &c. May we not now hear the world triumphing, that it hath, shaken the Kingdom of Christ, wrought wickedness, vacated promises, stopped the mouth of Conscience, quenched the heat of zeal, slain holiness with the edge of the sword, put to flight the hopes of the Saints, left for dead those whom God hath raised up to life, left the Church that living vineyard as a field of dead carkasses, their peace slain, their comforts slain, the Spirit of light and life within them vanished into dimness and deadness? and all this because our Faith hath so much fail'd: |
May we not sadly invert the words of the Text, This is the victory that hath overcome our Faith even this present world? whilst the Apostle boasts that the believers of old, by their faith, subdued Kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopd the mouths of Lions, quenched the violence of Fire, etc. May we not now hear the world triumphing, that it hath, shaken the Kingdom of christ, wrought wickedness, vacated promises, stopped the Mouth of Conscience, quenched the heat of zeal, slave holiness with the edge of the sword, put to flight the hope's of the Saints, left for dead those whom God hath raised up to life, left the Church that living vineyard as a field of dead carcases, their peace slave, their comforts slave, the Spirit of Light and life within them vanished into dimness and deadness? and all this Because our Faith hath so much failed: |
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