From faith to faith
Can you say, You are merciful to my unrighteousness; my sins you remember no more (Hebrews 8:12)? Then for the time to come, see that you flee from sin as from the face of a serpent (Sirach 21:2). For how exceedingly sinful does it appear to you now? How heinous beyond all expression? On the other hand, in how lovely a light do you now see the holy and perfect will of God? Now therefore labor so that it may be fulfilled both in you, by you, and upon you. Now watch and pray (Matthew 26:41) that you may sin no more, that you may see and shun the least transgression of his law. You see the motes which you could not see before, when the sun shines into a dark place. In the same manner, you see the sins which you could not see before, now that the Sun of Righteousness shines in your heart (Malachi 4:2). Now then be diligent in every respect to walk according to the light you have received. Now be zealous to receive more light daily: more of the knowledge and love of God, more of the Spirit of Christ, more of his life and of the power of his resurrection (Philippians 3:10). Now use all the knowledge, love, life, and power you have already attained. So shall you continually go on from faith to faith (Romans 1:17). So shall you daily increase in holy love, until faith is swallowed up in sight and the law of love is established to all eternity.
1771 text
6. Can you say, Thou art merciful to my unrighteousness: my sins thou rememberest no more? *Then for the time to come, see that you fly from sin, as from the face of a serpent. For how exceeding sinful does it appear to you now? How heinous above all expression? On the other hand, in how amiable a light do you now see the holy and perfect will of God? Now therefore labour that it may be fulfilled, both in you, by you, and upon you. Now watch and pray that you may sin no more, that you may see and shun the least transgression of his law. You see the motes which you could not see before, when the sun shines into a dark place. In like manner, you see the sins which you could not see before, now the Sun of Righteousness shines in your heart. Now then do all diligence to walk in every respect, according to the light you have received. Now be zealous to receive more light daily, more of the knowledge and love of God, more of the Spirit of Christ, more of his life, and of the power of his resurrection. Now use all the knowledge, and love, and life, and power you have already attained. So shall you continually go on from faith to faith. So shall you daily increase in holy love, till faith is swallowed up in sight, and the law of love established to all eternity.
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Sermon 36 in the 1771 Works. Romans 3:31.
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