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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.
Seventhly, True faith stirreth up to thankfulness for the beginning of sanctification.1 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I my self serve the Law of God. The least measure of sanctifying grace is in it self an unspeakable benefit, considering the poison of our corrupt nature; and also a pledge of future favours to be received, till the work be perfected. God in great wisdom poureth the graces of his Spirit upon us by degrees, and doth not perfectly sanctify us at once, least we should forget what great things he doth for us in forgiving our daily trespasses, and curing the grievous and loathsome diseases of our polluted souls:2 but the beginning of sanctification is an earnest of further grace to be vouchsafed, till the work be finished to the praise of his grace, which doth appear the more, in that the gifts of grace, are communicated by degrees.
Seuenthly, True faith stirreth vp to thankfulnesse for the beginning of sanctification.1 I thank God through Iesus Christ our Lord. So then with the minde I my selfe serue the Law of God. The least measure of sanctifying grace is in it selfe an vnspeakable benefit, considering the poyson of our corrupt nature; and also a pledge of future fauours to be receiued, till the worke be perfected. God in great wisdome powreth the graces of his Spirit vpon vs by degrees, and doth not perfectly sanctifie vs at once, least we should forget what great things hee doth for vs in forgiuing our daily trespasses, and curing the grieuous and loathsome diseases of our polluted soules:2 but the beginning of sanctification is an earnest of further grace to be vouchsafed, till the worke bee finished to the praise of his grace, which doth appeare the more, in that the gifts of grace, are communicated by degrees.
- 1Rom. 7.25.
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