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…

§. 2. It is objected,¹ that to believe the power of God is Justifying faith: for our Saviour required no more of the blind man,² then to believe that he was able to heal him. And the Leper seemeth to doubt of his will,³ but wa• well persuaded of his power. But it is one thing to look unto Christ for bodily health, or to receive a temporal blessing: another to believe in him to Justification. For the faith which Christ requires to Justification, is such a faith as doth acquit us from our sins, and doth procure us righteousness: But many were healed by our Saviour, that (for ought can be proved) were not acquitted from their sins. And if these blin•e men had only believed that he was able to •ure the malady of their eyes, notwithstanding this their faith, their souls had been uncured, their sins uncovered. Many that were cured of ⟨p. 80⟩their bodily infirmities, were also healed of their spiritual diseases: not because they believed his power to help them, but because they relied upon him as their only Saviour.

§. 2. It is obiected,¹ that to belieue the power of God is Iust•fying faith: for our Sauiour required no more of the blinde man,² then to belieue that hee was able to heale him. And the Leper seemeth to doubt of his will,³ but wa• well perswaded of his power. But it is one thing to looke vnto Christ for bodily health, or to receiue a temporall blessing: another to belieue in him to Iustification. For the faith which Christ requires to Iustification, is such a faith as doth acquite vs from our sinnes, and doth procure vs righteousnesse: But many were healed by our Sauiour, that (for ought can be proued) were not acquited from their sinnes. And if these bline men had only belieued that he was able to ure the malady of their eies, notwithstanding this their faith, their soules had beene vncured, their sinnes vncouered. Many that were cured of