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…

First, serious meditation of our miserable estate by nature, the multitude and heinousness of our sins, and how deep stain sin hath made in the soul. The Physician is welcome to the sick patient: the guilty person esteems his pardon.¹ Hunger causeth men to taste their meat: and mercy is pleasant to him that knows his need of mercy.

First, serious meditation of our miserable estate by nature, the multitude and hainousnes of our sinnes, and how deepe staine sinne hath made in the soule. The Physitian is welcome to the sicke patient: the guiltie person esteemes his pardon.¹ Hunger causeth men to tast their meate: and mercie is pleasant to him that knowes his neede of mercy.

1. 1Math. 9.12.13.

Secondly, learn and consider what promises be made in the Gospel, and to whom Christ offereth himself; even to the thirsty, weary, laden, and burdened; to them that be stung in conscience, parched with sin, that have neither sap nor fruit of grace. To them Christ •ffereth himself, and becomes a •••ter, that if they will come unto him, he will ease and refresh, enrich and comfort them. Ho every one that thirsteth come ye• to the waters. Let every one that is a thirst, ¹come unto me, and drink. ²If any be oppressed with the weight of sin, him doth the Lord entreat and persuade to come for ease: If any be confounded in conscience of his own wretchedness and sin, to him the Lord calleth