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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…
A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By John Ball.A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball.
London: printed by William Stansby for Edward Brewster, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A Table of the principal matters contained in this first Part.
A Table of the principall matters contained in this first Part.
CHAP. I. How and in what respects faith is necessary, Sect. 1 pag. 1 Divers acceptations of the word faith, Sect. 2. p. 2. 3 Of the divers kinds of Faith, Sect. 3. pag. 3 Why some kind of Faith is called Historical, ibid. The difference betwixt Faith Miraculous and Ordinary, ibid. p. 4 Why true Faith is called Justifying or saving Faith, ibid. In what phrases this Faith is unfolded in the New Testament, pag. 5 To believe God, and to believe in God, do in Scripture import one and the same thing, p. 5 Not the habit (though that be necessary) but the act and exercise of faith is required, §. 5. p. 6. 7
CHAP. I. HOw and in what respects faith is necessary, Sect. 1 pag. 1 Diuers acceptatiōs of the word faith, Sect. 2. p. 2. 3 Of the diuers kinds of Faith, Sect. 3. pag. 3 Why some kind of Faith is called Historicall, ibid. The difference betwixt Faith Miraculous and Ordinary, ibid. p. 4 Why true Faith is called Iustifying or sauing Faith, ibid. In what phrases this Faith is vnfolded in the New Testament, pag. 5 To belieue God, and to belieue in God, doe in Scripture import one and the same thing, p. 5 Not the habit (though that be necessary) but the act and exercise of faith is required, §. 5. p. 6. 7
CHAP. II. What Justifying faith is, §. 1. p. 7 God the Father, in his Son Jesus Christ, by the holy Spirit is the author of faith, §. 2 p 7. 8 Faith is a gift in a special manner, most free and profitable, ibid. How we are said to receive the Holy Ghost by Faith, ibid. How the Spirit is obtained by prayer. p. 9 Faith is imperfect, though a work of the Spirit, §. 3. p. 9 Faith is a powerful work of God, ibid. ⟨image 5⟩