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…

Lastly, Faith setteth before us the infinite recompense of reward, not only renown in this world, which yet by faith the patience of Job, and all holy Martyrs hath obtained: but that far most excellent weight of glory, which Paul eying, counted his afflictions (which to us would have been intolerable) light and momentany,¹ not worthy to be named in comparison: which made him not only not weep, and howl, but sing in the Dungeon, and reckon it a special favour and honour to be counted, not only a believer, but a sufferer for Christ And even as waters fall down into valleys, not able to abide in grounds that lie high: so the sense of these afflictions goeth away from minds that are lifted up in such contemplation. By these and such like persuasions, faith allures the heart willingly, freely, constantly to resign it self to the good pleasure of God in all things.

Lastly, Faith setteth before vs the infinite recompence of reward, not only renowne in this world, which yet by faith the patience of Iob, and all holy Martyrs hath obtained: but that farre most excellent weight of glory, which Paul eying, counted his afflictions (which to vs would haue beene intollerable) light and momentanie,¹ not worthy to be named in comparison: which made him not onely not weepe, and howle, but sing in the Dungeon, and reckon it a speciall fauour and honour to be counted, not only a belieuer, but a sufferer for Christ And euen as waters fall downe into vallies, not able to abide in grounds that lie high: so the sense of these afflictions goeth away from mindes that are lifted vp in such contemplation. By these and such like perswasions, faith allures the heart willingly, freely, constantly to resigne it selfe to the good pleasure of God in all things.

1. 12. Cor. 4.17.