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…

Did we assuredly believe that our Heavenly Father will provide for us, we would not disquiet our selves with troublesome thoughts about living, maintenance, and success of our labours. But, ah, how is my heart taken up with distracting cares, drawn away with carnal pleasures and aspiring desires after great things. If riches increase, I reioy•e in them; if troubles or crosses come on, my head is wholly busied about them; I can keep no measure in casting, discoursing, contriving how things will go. The many thoughts that I spend about these things to no purpose, upon no occasion, do more then sufficiently convince the earthly distemper of my heart.

Did wee assuredly belieue that our Heauenly Father will prouide for vs, wee would not disquiet our selues with troublesome thoughts about liuing, maintenance, and successe of our labours. But, ah, how is my heart taken vp with distracting cares, drawne away with carnall pleasures and aspiring desires after great things. If riches increase, I reioy•e in them; if troubles or crosses come on, my head is wholly busied about them; I can keepe no measure in casting, discoursing, contriuing how things will goe. The many thoughts that I spend about these things to no purpose, vpon no occasion, doe more then sufficiently conuince the earthly distemper of my heart.

Partial obedience, indulgence to any sin, slightness in the performance of holy duties, and rashness in the undertaking of ordinary works without fear, reverence and due consideration, is the evil fruit of unbelief. For the strength of faith is uniform, it fighteth against all sin, feedeth upon the dainties that God hath prepared for them that love him, and teacheth in natural and civill actions to hold Christ, that his Spirit may guide us in the doing of them. But I have been too favourable to boisterous passions, evil lusts, vain rovings, idle speeches, neglect of holy duties. I have prayed without intention, fervency, or care to speed: I have heard the Word, but not attended unto it with diligence, not laboured to get it into possession, nor to be changed into the nature of it. I have feasted without fear or thankfulness; I have laid me down to sleep and risen again, not minding the promise of God, who giveth sleep to his beloved, not