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…

Fourthly, After serious humiliation and unfeigned abasing of the soul,¹ faith brings tidings that God will look down from Heaven in mercy, and send help in fittest season. If their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity. Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember. And this doth marvellously quiet and still the heart. Should a man be very sick whilst the Physic doth work, he would not be dismayed so long as he knew the fit should last but a season; and then ease should return with health:² And so it fareth with the faithful in their afflictions: Hezekiah said to Isaiah; Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken; he said moreover, for there shall be peace and truth in my days. Rejoice not (saith the Church) against me; O mine enemy; When I fall, I shall arise, ³when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause and execute judgement for me; he will bring me forth to light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Fourthly, After serious humiliation and vnfained abasing of the soule,¹ faith brings tydings that God will looke downe from Heauen in mercie, and send helpe in fittest season. If their vncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity. Then will I remember my couenant with Iacob, and also my couenant with Isaake, and also my couenant with Abraham will I remember. And this doth maruellously quiet and still the heart. Should a man bee very sicke whilest the Physicke doth worke, he would not be dismayed so long as he knew the fit should last but a season; and then ease should returne with health:² And so it fareth with the faithfull in their afflictions: Hezekiah said to Isaiah; Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken; he said moreouer, for there shall be peace and truth in my dayes. Reioyce not (saith the Church) against mee; O mine enemy; When I fall, I shall arise,