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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…
A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By John Ball.A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the second, the life of faith. ... By Iohn Ball.
London: printed by William Stansby for Edward Brewster, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What it is to live by faith in particular touching the promises of pardon and forgiveness, and how to stir up our selves thereunto.
What it is to liue by faith in particular touching the promises of pardon and forgiuenesse, and how to stirre vp our selues thereunto.
THE use of faith, which is as large as the word of God, must be distinguished according to the arts and several branches of it, promises,1 Commandments, threatenings. By promises understand all those declarations of Gods will, wherein h•e signifies in the Gospel what good he will freely bestow. And these be either Spiritual or Temporal; concerning this life, or the life to come of things simply necessary to salvation, or of things good in themselves, but not always good for us: all which are received, possessed, and enjoyed by faith, according as they be promised of God, either with, or without limitation. Amongst spiritual promises absolutely necessary, without which there can be no salvation, the first and chief is concerning pardon or forgiveness of sins and Justification.2 God of his rich grace and mercy in Jesus Christ doth make offer of free and full forgiveness of all sins to every burdened, thirsty, and penitent soul.3 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God for he will abundantly pardon. 4Return thou back-sliding Israel, saith the Lord, and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep mine anger for ever. I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me and I will pardon all their iniquities whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.