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…

What it is to live by faith touching the promises of Sanctification, and how to stir up our selves thereunto.

What it is to liue by faith touching the promises of Sanctification, and how to stirre vp our selues thereunto.

¹The next spiritual promises of things absolutely necessary to salvation are concerning Sanctification, or the killing of sin and quickening us to newness of life, by the continued infusion of holiness: and renovation of our hearts according to Gods Image, and to the enabling us to walk in new obedience according to covenant. And this is signified by the general terms of subduing, saving, washing, cleansing, and purging from sin and iniquity.² Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities, and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the Sea. ³He shall save his people from their sin; which as it is true in the matter of our Justification for the forgiveness of our sin; so also in the point of Sanctification, for delivering us from the power of sin. And so are the like general speeches to be understood,⁴ that Christ is the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world, that he was manifested to take away our sins, that the blood of Christ cleanseth us from all sin, ⁵that he loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood. And this is that which the Lord of his free mercy promised to effect, for his Church and people,⁶