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…

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 ⟨p. 160⟩in the Gospel, Come, and let thy soul delight in fatness. Men of this world labour to match with such in marriage, as be rich and virtuous: but Christ doth prefer love to such as be poor, that he might make them rich; filthy, that he might make them beautiful; in distress, that he might comfort them; base, that he might make them honourable; guilty, that he might acquit them; naked, that he might clothe them.

Secondly, learne and consider what promises be made in the Gospell, and to whom Christ offe•eth himselfe; euen to the thirstie, wearie, laden, and burdened; to them that bee stung in conscience, parched with sinne, that haue neither sappe nor fruite of grace. To them Christ •ffereth himselfe, and becomes a •••ter, that if they will come vnto him, he will ease and refresh, enrich and comfort them. Ho euery one that thirsteth come ye• to the waters. Let euery one that is a thirst, ¹come vnto mee, and drinke. ²