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.”4411 Also in Isaiah: “And if ye do not believe, neither shall ye understand.”4412 Also in the Gospel according to Matthew: “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”4413 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.”4414 Also according to Mark: “All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye shall receive them, and they shall be yours.”4415 Also in the same place: “All things are possible to him that believeth.”4416 In Habakkuk: “But the righteous liveth by my faith.”4417 Also in Daniel: “Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, trusting in God, were delivered from the fiery flame.”
Footnotes
- 4411
Gen. xv. 6.
- 4412
Isa. vii. 9.
- 4413
Matt. xiv. 31.
- 4414
Matt. xvii. 20.
- 4415
Mark xi. 24.
- 4416
Mark ix. 22.
- 4417
Hab. ii. 4.