A Golden Chain

Minister. What will you then say of the man that said, ^aLord I believe, Lord help mine unbelief? And of David who made his moan after this manner: Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be merciful? Hath he shut up his tender mercy in displeasure? Yea he goeth on further, as a man in despair. ^bAnd I said this is my death. Hereby it is manifest, that a man endued with true faith may have not only assaults of doubting, but of desperation. This further appeareth in that he saith in an other place, ^cWhy art thou cast down my soul? Why art thou disquieted within me? Waite on God, for I will yet give thanks, he is my present help and my God. And in very truth you may persuade your self that they are but ^dunreasonable men, that say they have long believed in Christ without any doubting of their salvation.

Minister. What will you then say of the man that said, ^aLord I beleeue, Lord helpe mine vnbeleefe? And of Dauid who made his moane after this manner: Is his mercy cleane gone for euer? Doth his promise faile for euermore? Hath God forgotten to be mercifull? Hath he shut vp his tender mercie in displeasure? Yea hee goeth on further, as a man in despaire. ^bAnd I said this is my death. Hereby it is manifest, that a man indued with true faith may haue not onely assaults of doubting, but of desperation. This further appeareth in that he saith in an other place, ^cWhy art thou cast downe my soule? Why art thou disquieted within me? Waite on God, for I will yet giue thankes, he is my present helpe and my God. And in very truth you may perswade your selfe that they are but ^dvnreasonable men, that say they haue long beleeued in Christ without any doubting of their saluation.