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…

Twelfthly, F•ith coupleth the labours of our calling with the practice of Christianity: for God hath laid his Commandment upon us, both to seek his Kingdom, work out our salvation, make our election sure, exercise our selves in all good works, walk in love, and labour honestly in our particular vocation: and faith cannot separate what God hath joined. He that laboureth in faith looketh not only what he doth, but why he doth it; and hath respect to one duty commanded as well as another, the reason of his obedience being one and the same, namely, the will and commandment of the Lord. If a man labour in faith, the better he laboureth, the more diligent he is in the service of God and works of mercy: and the more diligent he is in the duties of piety, the more faithful in his honest labour.

Twelfthly, F•ith coupleth the labours of our calling with the practice of Christianitie: for God hath laid his Commandement vpon vs, both to seeke his Kingdome, worke out our saluation, make our election sure, exercise our selues in all good workes, walke in loue, and labour hon•stly in our particular vocation: and faith cannot seperate what God hath ioyned. He that laboureth in faith looketh not only what he doth, but why he doth it; and hath respect to one dutie commanded as well as another, the re•son of his obedience being one and the same, namely, the will and commandement of the Lord. If a man labour in faith, the better he laboureth, the more diligent he is in the seruice of God and workes of mercie: and the more diligent he is in the duties of pietie, the more faithfull in his honest labour.

But how should a Christian live by faith touching the good success and direction of that work or business whereunto he is called,¹ which he finds to be much above his strength or means?