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…

Thirdly,¹ Faith instantly crieth unto the Lord for help & strength and continual supply of grace. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. ²I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. Look thou upon me and be merciful unto me: as thou usest to do unto those that love thy Name. Order my steps in thy word, ³and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Draw me, we will run after thee. Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, ⁴and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation, on thee do I wait all the day long. When men be conscious to themselves of their own wants, they are wont to resort unto others by whom their wants may be supplied: The Believer is empty in himself and sensible of his own weakness, desirous of supply and confident of help in God,⁵ who alone is able to confirm and strengthen him, yea so to enable him notwithstanding his infirmity, that his power and might shall appear in him amidst his feebleness, & his very infirmity shall make much for his glory: and therefore he will not cease day after day to repair unto him for continual supply and strength of grace.

Thirdly,¹ Faith instantly crieth vnto the Lord for help & strength and continuall supply of grace. Hold vp my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. ²I will keepe thy statutes: O forsake me not vtterly. Looke thou vpon me and be mercifull vnto me: as thou vsest to doe vnto those that loue thy Name. Order my steps in thy word, ³and let not any iniquitie haue dominion ouer me. Draw me, we will runne after thee. Shew me thy wayes, O Lord; teach me thy pathes. Lead mee in thy truth,