A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the…A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the…

§. 5. This faith is an affiance well-rooted and kindly planted,¹ so that it diffuseth it virtue into every affection, even the whole mass, which it is ordained to purify and season. It is so close settled and fastened, that neither the fear of persecution can scorch it, nor the cares of this world choke it, nor the love of pleasure wither it: & being ⟨image 43⟩so deeply set, it disperseth the virtue of the word into every faculty of the soul, whereby we are seasoned, as a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, wherein it is hid. Temporary faith makes it abode in the confines or suburbs of the soul,² the external face of the heart, but soaks not into the bottom of it: either it hath but shallow rooting, or at best, can never get under the love of pleasure or worldly cares, which are fast riveted in, and will not be removed out of the affections; and being planted shallow, it doth not, it cannot send it virtue into the several faculties of the soul to season them throughout. For so far as the word enters it seasoneth: but being entertaine• slightly with subordination, it seasoneth but superficially.

§. 5. This faith is an affiance wel-rooted and kindly planted,¹ so that it diffuseth it vertue into euery affection, euen the whole masse, which it is ordained to purifie and season. It is so close setled and fastened, that neither the feare of persecution can scorch it, nor the cares of this world choke it, nor the loue of pleasure wither it: & being ⟨image 43⟩so deeply set, it disperseth the vertue of the word into euery facultie of the soule, whereby we are seasoned, as a little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe, wherein it is hid. Temporarie faith makes it abode in the confines or suburbs of the soule,² the externall face of the heart, but soakes not into the bottome of it: either it hath but shallow rooting, or at best, can nuer get vnder the loue of pleasure or worldly cares, which are fast riuetted in, and will not bee remoued out of the affections; and being planted shallow, it doth not, it cannot send it vertue into the seuerall faculties of the soule to season them throughout. For so farre as the word enters it seasoneth: but being entertaine sleightly with subordination, it seasoneth but superficially.