IT is a very necessary point to be known, what is the least measure of grace that can befall the true child of God, lesser than which, there is no grace effectual to salvation. For first of all, the right understanding of this, is the very foundation of true comfort unto all troubled and touched consciences. Secondly, it is a notable means to stir up thankfulness in them that have any grace at all; when they shall in examination of themselves consider, that they have received of God the least measure of grace, or more. Thirdly it will be an inducement, and a •purre to many careless and unrepentant persons, to embrace the Gospel, and to begin repentance for their sins; when they shall perceive, and that by the word of God, that God accepts the very seeds, and rudiments of faith and repentance at the first, though they be but in measure as a grain of mustard-seed. Now then for the opening and clearing of this point, I will set down six several conclusions, in such order as one shall confirm and explain the other, and one depend upon the other.
IT is a very necessarie point to be knowne, what is the least measure of grace that can befall the true child of God, lesser thē which, there is no grace effectuall to saluation. For first of all, the right vnderstanding of this, is the very foundation of true comfort vnto all troubled and touched consciences. Secondly, it is a notable meanes to stirre vp thankfulnes in them that haue any grace at all; when they shall in examination of themselues consider, that they haue receiued of God the least measure of grace, or more. Thirdly it will be an inducement, and a •purre to many carelesse and vnrepentant persons, to imbrace the Gospel, and to beginne repentance for their sinnes; when they shall perceiue, and that by the word of God, that God accepts the very seeds, and rudiments of faith and repentance at the first, though they be but in measure as a graine of musterd-seede. Now then for the opening and clearing of this point, I will set downe sixe seuerall conclusions, in such order as one shall confirme and explaine the other, and one depend vpon the other.
