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…

CHAP. IX. The authority of the Church cannot be the ground of faith, §. 1. p. 128. 129 Whatsoever credit the Church hath, it receiveth the same from the Scriptures, p. 139 The authority of the Pope, whom they call the Church virtual, is the first ground and last resolution of the Romanists faith, §. 2. p. 129. 130 Faith resteth not upon the Saints, but upon Jesus Christ, §. 3. p. 132. 133 The Rhemists in defence of their Saint-invocation, are driven to say, that we are to trust in the Saints departed, p. 133. 134. 135

CHAP. IX. THe authority of the Church cannot bee the ground of faith, §. 1. p. 128. 129 Whatsoeuer credit the Church hath, it receiueth the same from the Scriptures, p. 139 The authority of the Pope, whom they call the Church virtuall, is the first ground and last resolution of the Romanists faith, §. 2. p. 129. 130 Faith resteth not vpon the Saints, but vpon Iesus Christ, §. 3. p. 132. 133 The Rhemists in defence of their Saint-inuocation, are driuen to say, that we are to trust in the Saints departed, p. 133. 134. 135

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