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…

who hath Gods faithful promise confirmed by oath and seal, to secure him of all things needful, grace, comfort and earthly blessings, and is kept by the power of God unto salvation? But here it must be observed, that faith doth not effect and perform these things, by any excellency, force, or efficacy of it own above other graces but in respect of the office whereunto it is assigned in the Covenant of grace. It is a cause only Instrumental, and that is attributed unto it, which the principal cause worketh. Faith justifies not as an act or quality, but as it receiveth Christ: faith purifieth not the heart of it self, but as it is the instrument whereby the Spirit worketh. Whatsoever we are made by faith, we are made it in Christ and whatsoever faith makes to be ours, it is also in Christ. Therefore faith maketh not God to be our God, but in Christ: nor us the children of God, but in Christ. And whatsoever grace is wrought in the heart of any man, it is the gift of God, the work of the holy Ghost: but faith is the Instrument whereby the Spirit doth more renew and purify our hearts.

who hath Gods faithfull promise confirmed by oath and seale, to secure him of all things needfull, grace, comfort and earthly blessings, and is kept by the power of God vnto saluation? But here it must be obserued, that faith doth not effect and performe these things, by any excellencie, force, or efficacie of it owne aboue other graces but in respect of the office wherunto it is assigned in the Couenant of grace. It is a cause onely Instrumentall, and that is atributed vnto it, which the principall cause worketh. Faith iustifies not as an act or qualitie, but as it receiueth Christ: faith purifieth not the heart of it selfe, but as it is the instrument whereby the Spirit worketh. Whatsoeuer wee are made by faith, wee are made it in Christ and whatsoeuer faith makes to bee ours, it is also in Christ. Therefore faith maketh not God to be our God, but in Christ: nor vs the children of God, but in Christ. And whatsoeuer grace is wrought in the heart of any man, it is the gift of God, the worke of the holy Ghost: but faith is the Instrument whereby the Spirit doth more renue and purifie our hearts.