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, It showeth where the strength is to be had which we want, and stirs up to a conscionable, diligent and constant use of the means of grace, that God hath ordained, but looks up to him for a blessing, and resteth not in the means. Faith is ever hungry,¹ sensible of want and emptiness, and therefore attends upon the Lord in the use of all such means, whereby he is pleased to convey Christ unto us for our spiritual filling. The laborious Be is early abroad to gather, when there is an honey fall: and faith is early awake to wait upon the Lord in ⟨p. 250⟩his ordinances, when he showers his blessings upon his people. But it knoweth to distinguish betwixt the ordinances in and by which grace is obtained, and the Author and Giver of it. And thi• urgeth the Believer earnestly to beg the blessing of God upon his own ordinances, without which they cannot avail us.

Secondly, It sheweth where the strength is to bee had which we want, and stirres vp to a conscionable, diligent and constant vse of the meanes of grace, that God hath ordained, but lookes vp to him for a blessing, and resteth not in the meanes. Faith is euer hungry,¹ sensible of want and emptinesse, and therefore attends vpon the Lord in the vse of all such meanes, whereby he is pleased to conueigh Christ vnto vs for our spirituall filling. The labourious Bee is early abroad to gather, when there is an hony fall: and faith is early awake to waite vpon the Lord in ⟨p. 250⟩his ordinances, when hee showres his blessings vpon his people. But it knoweth to distinguish betwixt the ordinances in and by which grace is obtained, and the Author and Giuer of it. And thi• vrge•h the Belieuer earnestly to beg the blessing of God vpon his owne ordinances, without which they cannot auaile vs.

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