The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three main questions concerning…The first part of The cases of conscience Wherein specially, three maine questions concerning…

Now these four actions, are indeed no fruits of grace, but are only works of preparation going before grace; the other actions which follow, are effects of grace. V. The fifth action of grace therefore is, to stir up the mind to a serious consideration, of the promise of salvation propounded and published in the Gospel. VI. After this, the sixth is, to kindle in the heart ⟨p. 48⟩some seeds of sparks of faith, that is, a will and desire to believe, and grace to strive against doubting and despair. Now at the same instant, when God begins to kindle in the heart, any sparks of faith, then also he justifies the sinner, and withal begins the work of sanctification. VII. Then, so soon as faith is put into the heart, there is presently a combat: for it fighteth with doubting, despair, and distrust. And in this combat, faith shows it self, by fervent, constant, and earnest invocation for pardon: and after invocation follows a strength & prevailing of this desire. VIII. Furthermore, God in mercy quiets and settles the Conscience, as touching the salvation of the soul, and the promise of life, whereupon it resteth and stayeth it self. IX. Next after this settled assurance, & persuasion of mercy, follows a stirring up of the heart to Evangelical sorrow, according to God, that is, a grief for sin, because it is sin, and because God is offended: and then the Lord works repentance, whereby the sanctified heart turns it self unto him. And though this repentance be one of the last in order, yet it shows it self first: as when a candle is brought into a room, we first see the light before we see the candle, and yet the candle must needs be, before light can be. X. Lastly, God gives a man grace to endeavour, to obey his commandments ⟨p. 49⟩by a new obedience. And by these degrees, doeth the Lord give the first grace.

Now these foure actions, are indeed no fruits of grace, but are onely workes of preparation going before grace; the other actions which follow, are effects of grace. V. The fift action of grace therefore is, to stirre vp the minde to a serious consideration, of the promise of saluation propounded and published in the Gospel. VI. After this, the sixt is, to kindle in the heart ⟨p. 48⟩some seeds ot sparkes of faith, that is, a will and desire to beleeue, and grace to striue against doubting and dispaire. Nowe at the same instant, when God beginnes to kindle in the heart, any sparkes of faith, then also he iustifies the sinner, and withall beginnes the worke of sanctification. VII. Then, so soone as faith is put into the heart, there is presently a combate: for it fighteth with doubting, dispaire, and distrust. And in this combate, faith shews it selfe, by seruent, constant, and earnest inuocation for pardon: and after inuocation followes a strength & preuailing of this desire. VIII. Furthermore, God in mercie quiets and setles the Conscience, as touching the saluation of the soule, and the promise of life, whereupon it resteth and staieth it selfe. IX. Next after this setled assurance, & perswasion of mercie, followes a stirring vp of the heart to Euangelicall sorrow, according to God, that is, a griefe for sinne, because it is sinne, and because God is offended: and then the Lord workes repentance, whereby the sanctified heart turnes it selfe vnto him. And though this repentance be one of the last in order, yet it shewes it selfe first: as when a candle is brought into a roome, we first see the light before wee see the candle, and yet the candle must needes be, before light can be. X. Lastly, God giues a man grace to endeauour, to obey his commandements