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…

§. 4. This faith well-rooted is common to all,¹ and proper to them only who be called according to the purpose of God. All that be savingly-effectually called, and they only are partakers of the same faith in subject, object, kind, but not in number and degree. Every Believer hath a proper, singular, sincere, individual faith, in kind the same, but in number differing from the faith of others; as the faith of Peter was distinct from the faith of the other Disciples. The just doth live by his own faith: A special and particular faith is required in every one that shall be saved. This particular faith is commended by the holy Ghost in particular faithful men and women: And when the faithful of age and discretion were admitted to Baptism, they professed particularly their faith in Christ. Health of body and such like outward blessings, may be conferred by God upon one for the faith of another. And the children of Christian parents are within the covenant for their parents faith, as the promise is made to the faithful and to their seed, and they receive it for themselves ⟨p. 146⟩and their posterity. And generally the faith of one may help to obtain for another,² so far as it moveth to pray for others. But remission of sins and salvation is not obtained without a proper and special faith in them that be of ripe yea es, and have the use of reason. God takes no pleasure in them who withdraw themselves by unbelief.³

§. 4. This faith wel-rooted is common to all,¹ and proper to them only who be called according to the purpose of God. All that be sauingly-effectually called, and they only are partakers of the same faith in subiect, obiect, kind, but not in number and degree. Euerie Belieuer hath a proper, singular, sincere, indiuiduall faith, in kinde the same, but in number differing from the faith of others; as the faith of Peter was distinct from the faith of the other Disciples. The iust doth liue by his owne faith: A speciall and particular faith is required in euery one that shall be saued. This particular faith is commended by the holy Ghost in particular faithfull men and women: And when the faithfull of age and discretion were admitted to Baptisme, they professed particularly their faith in Christ. Health of bodie and such like outward blessings, may bee conferred by God vpon one for the faith of another. And the children of Christian parents are within the couenant for their parents faith, as the promise is made to the faithfull and to their seed, and they receiue it for themselues