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…

Ninthly, If Satan renew his assaults, faith stands prepared through the power of God to make resistance afresh? When Paul was buffeted by the messenger of Satan, he besought the Lord often in that thing.¹ Thus when we are led into darkness without light, we lean upon God, and cry unto him for salvation. If a child have his Father by the hand, though he be in the dark, or otherwise see what hurt might him approach, and make often at him, yet he is not afraid: and so it is with us, whilst by the eye of faith, we see that invisible one, at out right hand to support and save us. Neither are we scarred at this, that Satan doth shift his temptations, and return again after he had left us for a season: But having experience of Gods gracious dealing and tender compassion, we fly unto him, and shroud our selves under the shade of the Almighty. If we have in some fits found case by this or that means, we know if we come into like case how to help our selves; it is we say, but doing such a thing, or taking such a matter: thus having once found in distress and temptation, strength and deliverance by recourse to our God in Christ, we know what to do when such like state returneth on us. Satan will not cease to assail though he be overcome; nor the Believer faint though he be set upon again and again: but having once returned with victory through the power of God, he ⟨p. 310⟩will abide in the secret place of the most High for ever.

Ninthly, If Satan renew his assaults, faith stands prepared through the power of God to make resistance afresh? When Paul was buffeted by the messenger of Satan, he besought the Lord often in that thing.¹ Thus when wee are led into darknesse without light, wee leane vpon God, and cry vnto him for saluation. If a childe haue his Father by the hand, though he be in the darke, or otherwise see what hurt might him approach, and make often at him, yet he is not afraid: and so it is with vs, whilest by the eye of faith, wee see that inuisible one, at out right hand to support and saue vs. Neither are wee scarred at this, that Satan doth shift his temptations, and returne againe after hee had left vs for a season: But hauing experience of Gods gratious dealing and tender compassion, we flie vnto him, and shrowd our selues vnder the shade of the Almightie. If wee haue in some fits found case by this or that meanes, we know if wee come into like case how to helpe our selues; it is wee say, but doing such a thing, or taking such a matter: thus hauing once found in distresse and temptation, strength and deliuerance by recourse to our God in Christ, we know what to doe when such like state returneth on vs. Satan will not cease to assaile though hee bee ouercome; nor the Belieuer faint though he be set vpon againe and againe: but hauing once returned with victory through the power of God, hee