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…

It purifieth the heart, seasoneth every faculty of soul, qualifieth and strengtheneth natural inclinations, altereth the taste of every appetite, and so enableth to obey. p. 389 4. Admirable in force and efficacy is the persuasion of faith above all the oratory in the world. p. 389. 390 5. It disposeth and moveth the heart to absolute, uniform, unpartial and constant obedience. p. 390. 391 ⟨image 21⟩6. It fires the heart with unquenchable love, which in comparison of obedience contemneth the whole world. pag. 391. 392 7. Faith makes sensible of our manifold infirmities: and that hath bl ssed effects. 1. It causeth serious meditation upon the Word of God, that it might sink deep into the heart. p. 392 2. It worketh the heart often to renew its resolution trusting in Gods grace. ibid. 3. It stirs up earnest and hearty prayer to be taught, upheld, and confirmed. ibid. 8. It doth confirm in obedience, and prick forward therein, though it be in manifold and bitter persecutions. p. 392. 393. 394 Means how to quicken our faith to the cheerful practice of that duty, whereunto we find our selves dull and sluggish. 1. We must acknowledge and bewail this dullness and sloth, make it hateful, and shame our selves for it before the Lord. p. 394. 395 2. Call upon our souls by many powerful and strong persuasions to awake to the work of God with liveliness. p. 396. 397 3. Pray to the Lord that he would revive and quicken us. p. 397 4. Renew our resolution to walk with God, trusting in his grace. ibid.

It purifieth the heart, seasoneth euery facultie of soule, qualifieth and strengtheneth naturall inclinations, altereth the taste of euery appetite, and so inableth to obey. p. 389 4. Admirable in force and efficacie is the perswasion of faith aboue all the oratory in the world. p. 389. 390 5. It disposeth and moueth the heart to absolute, vniforme, vnpartiall and constant obedience. p. 390. 391 ⟨image 21⟩6. It fires the heart with vnquenchable loue, which in comparison of obedience contemneth the whole world. pag. 391. 392 7. Faith makes sensible of our manifold infirmities: and that hath bl ssed effects. 1. It causeth serious meditation vpon the Word of God, that it might sinke deepe into the heart. p. 392 2. It worketh the heart often to renew its resolution trusting in Gods grace. ibid. 3. It stirres vp earnest and hearty prayer to bee taught, vpheld, and confirmed. ibid. 8. It doth confirme in obedience, and pricke forward therein, though it be in manifold and bitter persecutions. p. 392. 393. 394 Meanes how to quicken our faith to the chearefull practice of that duty, whereunto we find our selues dull and sluggish. 1. Wee must acknowledge and bewaile this dulnesse and sloth, make it hatefull, and shame our selues for it before the Lord. p. 394. 395 2. Call vpon our soules by many powerfull and strong perswasions to awake to the worke of God with liuelinesse. p. 396. 397 3. Pray to the Lord that hee would reuiue and quicken vs. p. 397 4. Renew our resolution to walke with God, trusting in his grace. ibid.