CHAP. X.
The benefits and effects of faith, §. 1. p. 136. 137. 138 139. 140
Faith doth not effect and perform those things by any excellency, ⟨image 8⟩force, or efficacy of it own above other graces: but in respect of the office whereunto it is assigned in Covenant of grace, p. 140
Of all creatures Man only is capable of justifying faith, §. 2. p. 140
Faith is proper unto Man in this life, in his journey towards his perfect home and eternal habitation, p. 141
All men have not faith, p. 141
The subject of Justifying faith is man a sinner, called according to the purpose of God, acknowledging his offences, & hungering & thirsting after mercy, §. 2. p. 141
The seat of faith is the heart, but the heart contrite, humbled, bewailing sin, denying it self, and affected with desire of remission, §. 3. p. 142. 143
In Scripture the heart is taken for the whole soul, with all its powers and operations, p. 144
Faith is common to all, and peculiar to them only, who be called according to the purpose of God, §. 4. p. 145
All have not the like measure of faith, §. 5. p. 146
Faith perfect in none, p. 146. 147
The faith of the weakest Christian is sufficient to salvation, §. 6. p. 148
The degrees of faith may be considered according to the divers growth, which God bringeth his children unto, p. 148. 148
Four degrees of faith, §. 7. 149
Faith is weak four ways, 1. Knowledge. 2. Assent. 3. Confidence. 4. Fruits and effects, p. 149. 150
Ordinarily believers are weak at the first, p. 150
Some privileged above others, p. 151
Faith weak in one respect, may be strong in another, p. 151
The benefits of the weakest faith, if true and lively, §. 8 p. 151. 152
Weak faith, if sound, will grow and increase, ibid.
We must strive to be strong and rich in faith, p. 152. 153
Faith somewhat grown, §. 9. p. 153
⟨image 8⟩Strong faith, p. 153. 154
Full assurance gotten by degrees, p. 154
The benefits of full assurance, p. 154. 155
The strongest faith is subject to sundry infirmities, §. 10 p. 156
The strong believer doth sometimes shrink, when the weak stands fast, p. 156
CHAP. X.
THe benefits and effects of faith, §. 1. p. 136. 137. 138 139. 140
Faith doth not effect and performe those things by any excellency, ⟨image 8⟩force, or efficacy of it owne aboue other graces: but in respect of the office whereunto it is assigned in Couenant of grace, p. 140
Of all creatures Man only is capable of iustifying faith, §. 2. p. 140
Faith is proper vnto Man in this life, in his iourney towards his perfect home and eternall habitation, p. 141
All men haue not faith, p. 141
The subiect of Iustifying faith is man a sinner, called according to the purpose of God, acknowledging his offences, & hungring & thirsting after mercy, §. 2. p. 141
The seat of faith is the heart, but the heart contrite, humbled, bewailing sinne, denying it selfe, and affected with desire of remission, §. 3. p. 142. 143
In Scripture the heart is taken for the whole soule, with all its powers and operations, p. 144
Faith is common to all, and peculiar to them only, who bee called according to the purpose of God, §. 4. p. 145
All haue not the like measure of faith, §. 5. p. 146
Faith perfect in none, p. 146. 147
The faith of the weakest Christian is sufficient to saluation, §. 6. p. 148
The degrees of faith may be considered according to the diuers growth, which God bringeth his children vnto, p. 148. 148
Foure degrees of faith, §. 7. 149
Faith is weake foure wayes, 1. Knowledge. 2. Assent. 3. Confidence. 4. Fruits and effects, p. 149. 150
Ordinarily belieuers are weake at the first, p. 150
Some priuiledged aboue others, p. 151
Faith weake in one respect, may be strong in another, p. 151
The benefits of the weakest faith, if true and liuely, §. 8 p. 151. 152
Weake faith, if sound, will grow and encrease, ibid.
We must striue to be strong and rich in faith, p. 152. 153
Faith somewhat growne, §. 9. p. 153
⟨image 8⟩Strong faith, p. 153. 154
Full assurance gotten by degrees, p. 154
The benefits of full assurance, p. 154. 155
The strongest faith is subiect to sundry infirmities, §. 10 p. 156
The strong belieuer doth sometimes shrinke, when the weake stands fast, p. 156
