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…

Fourthly, God is not off and one, he plays not fast and loose: but whom once he justifieth from sin he never remembereth sin against them: Nevertheless, we must beg the continuance of his grace, that his merciful pardon may be a gift without repentance. Faith is a suitor to God for the accomplishment of his promises; and because we are assured of his unchangeable love, we beg with greater affiance the continuance of his mercy: prayer being nothing else but the stream or river of faith, and an issue of the desire of that which joyfully we believe.¹ David being certified that God would for ever stablish the kingdom in his house and posterity, forbeareth not to pray that it might be so. Our Saviour Christ knew that his sheep should never perish; yet he prayeth, Holy Father, keep them in thy name. ²He prayeth also for deliverance from death and glorification, of both which he was fully assured. Paul knew assuredly the Lord would deliver him from every evil work, yet without ceasing he prayeth to be delivered from evil. Assurance to speed is that which addeth great fervency to prayer.

Fourthly, God is not off and one, hee plaies not fast and loose: but whom once he iustifieth from sinne hee neuer remembreth sinne against them: Neuerthelesse, we must begge the continuance of his grace, that his mercifull pardon may bee a gift without repenrance. Faith is a suter to God for the accomplishment of his promises; and because wee are assured of his vnchangeable loue, we begge with greater affiance the continuance of his mercy: prayer being nothing else but the streame or riuer of faith, and an issue of the desire of that which ioyfully wee belieue.¹ Dauid being certified that God would for euer stablish the kingdome in his house and posteritie, forbeareth not to pray that it might bee so. Our Sauiour Christ knew that his sheepe should neuer perish; yet hee prayeth, Holy Father, keepe them in thy name. ²Hee prayeth also for deliuerance from death and glorification, of both which he was fully assured. Paul knew assuredly the Lord would deliuer him from euery euill worke, yet without ceasing hee prayeth to bee deliuered from euill. Assurance to speed is that which addeth great feruencie to prayer.