42. That faith is of advantage
altogether, and that we can do as much as we believe.
In Genesis: “And Abraham believed God,
and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”
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Also in Isaiah: “And if
ye do not believe, neither shall ye understand.”
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Also in
the Gospel according to Matthew: “O thou of little faith,
wherefore didst thou doubt?”
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Also in the same place:
“If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to
this mountain, Pass over from here to that place, and it shall pass
over; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”
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Also
according to Mark: “All things whatsoever ye pray and ask
for, believe that ye shall receive them, and they shall be
yours.”
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Also in
the same place: “All things are possible to him that
believeth.”
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In
Habakkuk: “But the righteous liveth by my
faith.”
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Also in
Daniel: “Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, trusting in God,
were delivered from the fiery flame.”
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Gen. xv. 6
.
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Isa. vii. 9
.
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Matt. xiv. 31
.
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Matt. xvii. 20
.
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Mark xi. 24
.
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Mark ix. 22
.
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Hab. ii. 4
.