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"This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.' I John v.

"All things are possible to him that believeth."-Mark ix. 23.

THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY,

56, PATERNOSTER ROW; 65, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD;
AND 164, PICCADILLY.

CONTENTS.

I. THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES.

The value of sacred biography-Faith the distinguishing quality of the lives

recorded in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews-The influence which a

contemplation of their character is fitted to exert-The stately procession

-Abel-Enoch-Noah-Abraham-Isaac-Jacob-Joseph-Moses

II. THE NATURE OF FAITH.

Faith the source of all truly religious feeling-The ground of all accept-

able service-The means by which we become possessed of every

Christian privilege-Religious life the outgrowth of faith-What is faith?

-Faith a belief in the Divine testimony-Objections against this view of

the nature of faith-An intellectual assent to Scripture not sufficient

III. THE OBJECT AND WORK OF FAITH.

The Gospel message which we are to believe-Gratitude and love to God its

natural results-Faith leads to submission and prayer-Produces courage

and fortitude-Enables the afflicted and the persecuted to endure-Gives

strength to the timid and the weak

IV.

THE FAITH OF THE ANCIENT WORTHIES.

Their faith different to ours in its extent and object-Enoch-Noah-Rahab

-Their faith not faulty or defective-Different because their revelation

was less full than ours-Faith in Christ essential to our salvation-This

requirement not arbitrary, but necessary

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