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…

For if we bid a servant buy many things, but above all such a thing by his charge he might easily gather what he should be careful in, and what allowance he had to do it. So when we are counselled above all things to get faith, it is not hard to understand, that we must be chiefly careful about it, & that God is well pleased we should so be. Faith is one of the first things that is formed in a Christian, & wherewith God furnisheth him, when he prepareth and calleth him forth to the encounter: so that to question whether we should believe, is to question whether we should dedicate our selves to the service of God, deny our lusts, or fight against the Devil. That which is fabulously spoken of the Giants is truly spoken of us; we are no sooner borne, then we have our swords girded to us, our shields on our arms. The Lord stands betwixt his children and all dangers that are intended against them by their malicious enemies. He is ever at their right hand to save their souls ⟨p. 302⟩from death. And if God stand forth for their help, they cannot better provide for their one ease and safety, then if they confidently hope in the Lord, and repose their souls upon his might.

For if wee bid a seruant buy many things, but aboue all such a thing by his charge he might easily gather what he should bee carefull in, and what allowance he had to doe it. So when wee are counselled aboue all things to get faith, it is not hard to vnderstand, that we must be chiefely carefull about it, & that God is well pleased we should so be. Faith is one of the first things that is formed in a Christian, & wherewith God furnisheth him, when he prepareth and calleth him forth to the encounter: so that to question whether we should belieue, is to question whether we should dedicate our selues to the seruice of God, denie our lusts, or fight against the Deuill. That which is fabulously spoken of the Giants is truely spoken of vs; wee are no sooner borne, then wee haue our swords girded to vs, our shields on our armes. The Lord stands betwixt his children and all dangers that are intended against them by their malitious enimies. He is euer at their right hand to saue their soules ⟨p. 302⟩from death. And if God stand forth for their helpe, they cannot better prouide for their one ease and safetie, then if they confidently hope in the Lord, and repose their soules vpon his might.