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…

IN the word of grace the Lord calleth for universal, voluntary, sincere, uniform, constant obedience; and promiseth both to •nable his Children to do what is pleasing, and to accept of their willing, though weak service. The first of these branches is apparent and well known to them that be any whit exercised in the word; the second hath been proved at large already: nevertheless that weak Christians might have in readiness some grounds of faith in these particulars, it will not be superfluous to point to some passages of Scripture where they may see them confirmed.¹ That Christians are bound to serve God willingly and cheerfully without constraint, universally in holiness, and righteousness, unfeignedly as in his sight all the days of their life, constantly in all estates unto the end, these few texts may be sufficient to prove. I am the Almighty God, walk before me, and be thou perfect. If ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people. ²O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep my commandments always that it might be well with them, ³and with their Children for ever. You shall diligently ⟨p. 379⟩keep the Commandments of the Lord your God. •f thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, ⁴to observe and to do all his Commandments which I command thee this day, the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth. Take diligent heed to do the commandment and the l•w which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, ⁵to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to ke•pe his Commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart, and withal your soul. Blessed are they that keep judgement,