How to live, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…How to liue, and that well in all estates and times, specially when helps…

The second action of faith whereby it reigns in the heart is, to establish and confirm them that believe in their obedience and subjection to ⟨p. 20⟩God. And this it doth, by presenting Gods promises to the mind. For by means of them it worketh four actions in the heart. First of all it makes us fly unto the true God alone, whose the promises are. Secondly it makes us to believe that God both can and will help us according to our need. Thirdly it makes us to hope for his help, that is, for good success in prosperity and deliverance, or some mitigation of our evils in adversity, according to the tenor of his promises. Lastly though ten porall blessings fail, it makes us still to rest on God for mercy and for life everlasting. And thus at all times it makes God to be our Refuge, ⟨p. 21⟩our castle, our rock, and tower of defence. Thus we see generally how faith reigns.

The second action of faith wherby it raignes in the heart is, to establish and confirme them that beleeue in their obedience and subiection to ⟨p. 20⟩God. And this it doth, by presenting Gods promises to the minde. For by meanes of them it worketh foure actions in the heart. First of all it makes vs flie vnto the true God alone, whose the promises are. Secondly it makes vs to beleeue that God both can and will helpe vs according to our neede. Thirdly it makes vs to hope for his helpe, that is, for good successe in prosperitie and deliuerance, or some mitigation of our euills in aduersitie, according to the tenour of his promises. Lastly though tē porall blessings faile, it makes vs still to rest on God for mercie and for life euerlasting. And thus at all times it makes God to be our Refuge, ⟨p. 21⟩our castle, our rocke, and tower of defence. Thus we see generally how faith raignes.