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…

Fifthly, It seeketh to get our title confirmed and assured to the conscience by evidence and earnest or pawn; ⟨p. 263⟩it exerciseth it self upon the many gracious promises, whereby God doth freely pass it upon us,¹ and earnestly beggeth the powerful effectual inhabitation of the Spirit to stamp and imprint the Image of Christ more and more upon the soul; it peruseth it evidence again and again, and nourisheth the motions, stirreth up the graces of the Spirit, which is the earnest penny and se•le of the promised inheritance. If Men make an earthly purchase, they will spare no cost or labour to get it assured, they will have good evidence, fine and recovery and take what course in time may exempt it from claim; and faith receiving the promise of this purchased inheritance, will not rest in uncertainties or presumption, but doth travail to have it assuredly passed and made upon the soul.

Fiftly, It seeketh to get our title confirmed and assured to the conscience by euidence and earnest or pawne; ⟨p. 263⟩it exerciseth it selfe vpon the many gratious promises, whereby God doth freely passe it vpon vs,¹ and earnestly beggeth the powerfull effectuall inhabitation of the Spirit to stampe and imprint the Image of Christ more and more vpon the soule; it peruseth it euidence againe and againe, and nourisheth the motions, stirreth vp the graces of the Spirit, which is the earnest pennie and se•le of the promised inheritance. If Men make an earthly purchase, they wil spare no cost or labour to get it assured, they will haue good euidence, fine and recouerie and take what course in time may exempt it from claime; and faith receiuing the promise of this purchased in•eritance, will not rest in vncertainties or presumption, but doth trauaile to haue it assuredly passed and made vpon the soule.

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