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…

A man will bear much when he spieth this, that it cometh from love in another to him: But God is love it self, and from love proceedeth every course he passeth upon us,¹ as well this of adversity, as the other of prosperity. Whom he loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. The care and good will of Parents shows it self in providing Medicines and Physic, which may preserve or procure the health of their children, no less then in their allowance of meat, drink, apparel, or other benefits, which they bestow upon them. And God is as merciful in preparing and ministering Physic for our souls health, as in all other his daily benefits. Nay, herein doth appear the most special and tender regard that God hath over us.² For if good things be wanting, to the body specially, we are apt to ask, and seek after them: But should the Lord let ⟨p. 335⟩us alone till we find out the diseases of the soul, and be desirous of, or willing to receive his medicinable potions, our sores would grow incurable,³ we should perish in our sins. Therefore, as the believer doth receive good things from God with joy: so doth he evil with meekness. The child will take from the mothers hand, as well sour as sweet, because he is persuaded of her tender love and affection: so doth faith entertain afflictions from God, knowing them to be fruits of his grace and fatherly compassion.

A man will beare much when hee spieth this, that it commeth from loue in another to him: But God is loue it selfe, and from loue proceedeth euery course he passeth vpon vs,¹ as well this of aduersitie, as the other of prosperitie. Whom he loueth he chasteneth, and scourgeth euery sonne whom he receiueth. The care and good will of Parents shewes it selfe in prouiding Medicines and Physicke, which may preserue or procure the health of their children, no lesse then in their allowance of meate, drinke, apparell, or other benefits, which they bestow vpon them. And God is as mercifull in preparing and ministring Physicke for our soules health, as in all other his daily benefits. Nay, herein doth appeare the most speciall and tender regard that God hath ouer vs.