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…

and this great benefit of forgiveness of si•ne is plentifully proclaimed unto us miserable sinners, in n• through him. Thus it is written, ¹and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead the third day; and that repentance and Remission of sins, should be preached among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Be it known unto you therefore, ²Men and brethren, that through this Man, (meaning Christ) is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, ³as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ steed, be ye reconciled to God. Hereunto agreeth that invitation of our Saviour; Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heaven laden, and I will give you rest. This promise of grace is received, possessed and enjoyed by faith alone,⁴ but by an operative and lively faith, To him give all the prophets witness, that through his Name, ⁵whosoever believeth in him, shall receive remission of sins. And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses. Though faith be accompanied with other graces, yet Man liveth by it alone,⁶ not by it and other parts of grace ⟨p. 218⟩as joint supporters, in as much as by it alone he trusts in Gods mercy offered in Christ, wholly relying on it, not partly on mercy, partly on righteousness inherent; We are justified freely by his grace, ⁷though the redemption that is in Jesus Christ: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past. The Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Heathen through faith,