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…

Fifthly, albeit by faith in the promise of God, we now rest assured of the remission of sins, yet we still pray, forgive us our trespasses, that we may more fully and really possess & enjoy, what we believe we already have in Gods affection, and do in part enjoy. The remission of sins is by faith manifested to our conscience, and in part we reap the comfort, fruit and effect of it in this life: but still we are clogged with sin, we live in misery and sorrow; in our selves we are condemned wretches; still we are liable to many temporal and spiritual chastisements and desertions for sin, and live in a sort as exiles and banished men from the immediate ⟨p. 110⟩and clear vision of God. Therefore being still in case, as if our sins were not completely pardoned, sin as yet abiding in us, and subjecting us to the displeasure of God disliking it, and to his Fatherly chastisement accompanying the same, we pray for forgiveness more absolute and entire every day in the fruit, effect and comfort of it. True it is,¹ that persons justified have full title unto, and right in that mercy of God, which as it hath already delivered them from the dominion and condemnation of sin, so it will in the end wholly free them from all remainders of sin, and those chastisements, afflictions and miseries wherewith they a•e exercised in this life, and in this respect the remission of their sins is full and perfect: but so long as they live in this vale of tears, sin hath it abiding in them, and they are subject to many calamities by reason of sin, from which they heartily desire and pray to be delivered.

Fiftly, albeit by faith in the promise of God, we now rest assured of the remission of sinnes, yet wee still pray, forgiue vs our treaspasses, that we may more fully and really possesse & enioy, what we belieue we already haue in Gods affection, and doe in part enioy. The remission of sinnes is by faith manifested to our conscience, and in part we reape the comfort, fruite and effect of it in this life: but still we are clogged with sinne, wee liue in miserie and sorrow; in our selues wee are condemned wretches; still wee are lyable to many temporall and spirituall chastisements and desertions for sinne, and liue in a sort as exiles and banished men from the immediate ⟨p. 110⟩