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…

Thirdly, It wisely directeth us to consider, that the cause of all misery and sorrow is sin, and thereupon drives to examine our ways, humble our selves before God for mercy; renew our hope in his grace, and set upon reformation of what is out of order. Faith is a good Physician,¹ that seeketh to cure the disease, by taking away the cause thereof: when God takes trial of us that we might know our selves, faith maketh search into the heart;² when he judgeth by his chastisements, faith maketh us to judge our selves: and when God striketh for sin, faith striketh at the head of sin. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. I thought on my ways: ³and turned my feet unto thy ⟨p. 331⟩testimonies. When Manasseh was in affliction,⁴ he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his Fathers. Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more, That which I see not, teach me; if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Thirdly, It wisely directeth vs to consider, that the cause of all miserie and sorrow is sinne, and thereupon driues to examine our wayes, humble our selues before God for mercy; renew our hope in his grace, and set vpon reformation of what is out of order. Faith is a good Physition,¹ that seeketh to cure the disease, by taking away the cause thereof: when God takes tryall of vs that wee might know our selues, faith maketh search into the heart;² when hee iudgeth by his chastisements, faith maketh vs to iudge our selues: and when God striketh for sinne, faith striketh at the head of sinne. Let vs search and try our wayes, and turne againe to the Lord. I thought on my wayes: