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…

Sixthly, It fortifieth the soul against all invasions: For the persuasions of faith are most forcible, the strength of faith invincible. Satan endeavours by horrible, and fearful injections to drive the poor soul to despair. Faith hearteneth him the more to believe, and keep close under the shadow of the Lords wings. For the Devil is let loose, to chase us nearer home, that we might stick faster unto the Lord, as the child affrighted will cling unto the mother. Satan desires by carnal allurements and outward objects to draw him from God, which he enforceth with all subtlety: Faith opposeth stronger persuasions to well-doing; it setteth before him the terrors of death eternal if he revolt; the comforts of grace, and the joys of Heaven, if we continue constant: in comparison whereof all carnal enticements be of no moment. When the Devil cannot prevail by flatteries, he seeks by force and violence to overthrow the poor servants of Christ. Faith buildeth it self upon Christ the everlasting rock, resisteth in his name, and getteth the victory. The Believer is too weak of himself to withstand the least assault, but relying upon the Lord, through his power he is made victorious in the greatest.

Sixtly, It fortifieth the soule against all inuasions: For the perswasions of faith are most forcible, the strength of faith inuincible. Satan indeuours by horrible, and fearefull iniections to driue the poore soule to despaire. Faith hearteneth him the more to belieue, and keepe close vnder the shadow of the Lords wings. For the Deuill is let loose, to chase vs neerer home, that we might sticke faster vnto the Lord, as the childe affrighted will cling vnto the mother. Satan desires by carnall allurements and outward obiects to draw him from God, which he inforceth with all subtiltie: Faith opposeth stronger perswasions to wel-doing; it setteth before him the terrours of death eternall if he reuolt; the comforts of grace, and the ioyes of Heauen, if wee continue constant: in comparison whereof all carnall inticements be of no moment. When the Deuill cannot preuaile by flatteries, hee seekes by force and violence to ouerthrow the poore seruants of Christ. Faith buildeth it selfe vpon Christ the euerlasting rocke, resisteth in his name, and getteth the victory. The Belieuer is too weake of himselfe to withstand the least assault, but relying vpon the Lord, through his power he is made victorious in the greatest.