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…

Seventhly, It receiveth new supply of grace continually from Jesus Christ the fountain of grace.¹ Of his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace: Christ is an ever-flowing fountain of grace, of whose plenty all Believers are abundantly partakers, and that from one degree of grace to another, though not all in the same measure and degree. Water in a ditch, which hath no living spring to feed it, is soon dried up: but the pond which is nourished continually with fresh springs, doth not fea•e the drought of Summer, or scorching heat of the Sun. The Temporary, who was never knit unto Christ, as a living natural and proper member, may fall away from that which he seemed to have; But the true Believer, in whom Christ, the fountain of life dwelleth, who daily receives grace from him,² according to the measure of the gift of Christ, he shall never utterly be destitute. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me and I in him. ³As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

Seuenthly, It receiueth new supply of grace continually from Iesus Christ the fountaine of grace.¹ Of his fulnesse haue we all receiued, and grace for grace: Christ is an euer-flowing fountaine of grace, of whose plentie all Belieuers are abundantly pertakers, and that from one degree of grace to another, though not all in the same measure and degree. Water in a ditch, which hath no liuing spring to feed it, is soone dried vp: but the pond which is nourished continually with fresh springs, doth not fea•e the drought of Summer, or scorching heate of the Sunne. The Temporarie, who was neuer knit vnto Christ, as a liuing naturall and proper member, may fall away from that which he seemed to haue; But the true Belieuer, in whom Christ, the fountaine of life dwelleth, who daily receiues grace from him,²