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, Faith breeds godly jealousy and suspicion, lest the heart should be drawn away wi•h the pleasing delights of things transitory. For by grace we are made ⟨p. 372⟩conscious of our own weakness, and of the snare that i• in every creature to take and entangle us. Prosperity is pleasing but dangerous. Children quickly surfeit on sweet m•ats: Cozening companions give flattering speeches. Long peace begets idleness: Poverty is more fertile of men: plenty of riot, niceness, ease and such like. Blustering winds cannot pull the cloak from the traveller, who casts it off in the heat of the Sun. We have examples of many great worthies, who have caught much hurt in prosperity. Rest hath effeminated many Captains, who could never be crushed or overcome with the terrors of war. Soft sands swallow more ships, then hard rocks split asunder. This makes the waking believer circumspect to examine his heart, and watch over it, how he performs holy duties, how he entertains holy thoughts, how his affections move towards that which is above, lest he should miscarry upon the sands.

Ninthly, Faith breeds godly iealousie and suspition, lest the heart should bee drawne away wi•h the pleasing delights of things transitorie. For by grace we are made ⟨p. 372⟩conscious of our owne weaknesse, and of the snare that i• in eu•ry creature to take and intangle vs. Prosperitie is pleasing but dangerous. Children quickly surfet on sweet m•ats: Coezening comp•nions giue flattering speeches. Long peace begets idl•nesse: Pouertie is more fertile of men: plentie of riot, nicenesse, ease and such like. Blustering windes cannot pull the cloake from the traueller, who casts it off in the heate of the Sunne. Wee haue examples of many great worthies, who haue caught much hurt in prosperitie. Rest hath effeminated many Captaines, who could neuer be crushed or ouercome with the errours of warre. Soft sands swallow more ships, then hard rockes split asunder. This makes the waking belieuer circumspect to examine his heart, and watch ouer it, how he performes holy duties, how hee entertaines holy thoughts, how his affections moue towards that which is aboue, lest he should miscarrie vpon the sands.