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…

CHAP. VIII. God hath made many promises of earthly blessings. p. 357 In special the Lord promiseth length of days, health, strength, wealth, favour, peace, joy, good success, safety, good Name: and all these not only to the righteous themselves, but to their children and posterity. pag. 358 359. 360 It is necessary to believe these promises, for, 1. Faith in these promises doth kill covetous desires, distrustful and distracting cares. p. 360. 361 2. He will never renounce carnal supports, who makes not God the stay of his soul for outward things. ibid. 3. Belief in God brings good success. ibid. 4. If we cleave not to the promises of God made concerning temporal things, we shall adhere to the promises of life with less assurance. p. 361. 362 5. Faith sweeteneth and sanctifieth, unto us the use of all outward comforts under our hands. p. 362 The godly are allowed to live by faith touching these promises. For, 1. Se•ing God hath given Christ for us, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things. p. 362. 363 2. The Lord by covenant hath promised to furnish his people with all needful blessings pertaining to this life. p. 363 3. God is our faithful Creator, we the work of his hands: He is our Shepherd, we the flock of his pasture: He is our Father, we his children. p. 364. 365 4. The patient expectation of the Saints hath confirmed this, that God will not be wanting to his children in things of this life. p. 365. 366 The acts of faith in respect of these promises. 1. It preserveth from the use of all unlawful means, knowing that nothing can prosper which God approveth not. p. 366. 367 ⟨image 20⟩2. Faith is painful, provident and frugal. p. 367 3. It maketh inquiry into the heart, turneth from evil, and seeketh the face of the Lord earnestly. ibid. 4. It stirreth up to pray without distrustful, fruitless, excessive care, &c. p. 368 5. It seeth riches in God, submitteth to his wisdom, resteth in his love, and so maintaineth a Christian in some measure of contentation. p. 368. 369 6. In prosperity it keepeth the heart in an holy temper and disposition; in humility and meekness, tenderness and compassion. p. 369. 370 7. It prayeth as earnestly for the sanctification of prosperity, and Gods blessing upon the means, as for the means themselves if they were wanting. p. 370. 371 8.

CHAP. VIII. GOd hath made many promises of earthly blessings. p. 357 In speciall the Lord promiseth length of dayes, health, strength, wealth, fauour, peace, joy, good successe, safety, good Name: and all these not only to the righteous themselues, but to their children and posterity. pag. 358 359. 360 It is necessary to belieue these promises, for, 1. Faith in these promises doth kill couetous desires, distrustfull and distracting cares. p. 360. 361 2. He will neuer renounce carnall supports, who makes not God the stay of his soule for outward things. ibid. 3. Beliefe in God brings good successe. ibid. 4. If we cleaue not to the promises of God made concerning temporall things, we shall adhere to the promises of life with lesse assurance. p. 361. 362 5. Faith sweetneth and sanctifieth, vnto vs the vse of all outward comforts vnder our hands. p. 362 The godly are allowed to liue by faith touching these promises. For, 1. Seing God hath giuen Christ for vs, how shall he not with him also freely giue vs all things. p. 362. 363 2. The Lord by couenant hath promised to furnish his people with all needfull blessings pertayning to this life. p. 363 3. God is our faithfull Creatour, we the worke of his hands: He is our Shepheard, we the flocke of his pasture: He is our Father, we his children. p. 364. 365 4. The patient expectation of the Saints hath confirmed this, that God will not bee wanting to his children in things of this life. p. 365. 366 The acts of faith in respect of these promises. 1. It preserueth from the vse of all vnlawfull meanes, knowing that nothing can prosper which God approueth not. p. 366. 367