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…

¹Every Christian is allowed to believe that God will strengthen him by his grace to walk in obedience, and make him able through the hearing of the Scriptures to cast off his old conversation. For God hath promised in Covenant that he will teach them the way that they shall choose, guide them with his eye, and put his fear into their hearts, that they shall not depart from his Commandments. The Spirit of grace is promised and given to all true and unfeigned Believers, to lead them into all truth ⟨p. 385⟩an• holiness. As many as be the children of God,² they are led by the Spirit of God; and the law of the Spirit of life, in Jesus Christ,³ hath freed them from the law of sin an• death. The Lord when he sendeth forth his servants upon any message or business, doth evermore promise to be with them to aide and assist them in the execution of it. Thus the Lord promised to Moses, Go, ⁴and I will be wit• thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. Thus our Saviour to his Disciples, Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. ⁵And thus David encouraged his Son Solomon, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, even, my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. And the same promise belongeth to them, that yield obedience to his Commandments: for the work is his, and he will not fail nor forsake them, that set their hearts and souls to seek him, and do the thing that is good in his fight. Whatsoever the Saints have and may beg in prayer according to the will and pleasure of God, they are allowed to believe that they shall obtain it, and be answered in their requests with favourable acceptation, so far as shall be for their good, and the glory of God: But the servants of God have and do beg grace to bring forth fruits worthy repentance and amendment of life.