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…

Fourthly, It fighteth courageously against sin, & crieth instantly to the Lord for help. Faith will not yield to corruption, be the combat never so hot and fiery, because it apprehends victory: neither will it give the Lord rest, because it is sensible of want, and weary of sin. Create in me a clean heart, ¹O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Fourthly, It fighteth couragiously against sin, & crieth instantly to the Lord for helpe. Faith wil not yeeld to corruption, be the combate neuer so hote and fierie, because it apprehends victorie: neither will it giue the Lord rest, because it is sensible of want, and wearie of sinne. Create in mee a cleane heart, ¹O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

1. 1Psal. 51.10.

Fifthly, It submitteth willingly to what course the Lord is pleased to take for the crucifying of sin, and healing of our nature. Look as the patient yieldeth himself unto the Physician to be dieted, purged or lanced, for the curing of his maladies and recovery of health: so doth the soul resign it self by faith into the hands of God the spiritual Physician of the soul, who only is able to heal all diseases, to be dieted, purged, exercised as seemeth best unto his heavenly wisdom, only it desires that spiritual maladies may be removed and health recovered.

Fiftly, It submitteth willingly to what course the Lord is pleased to take for the crucifying of sinne, and healing of our nature. Looke as the patient yeeldeth himselfe vnto the Physician to be dieted, purged or lanced, for the curing of his maladies and recouery of health: so doth the soule resigne it selfe by faith into the hands of God the spirituall Physician of the soule, who only is able to heale all diseases, to be dieted, purged, exercised as seemeth best vnto his heauenly wisdome, only it desires that spirituall maladies may be remoued and health recouered.