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The second action of faith in the case of our reconciliation with God, is to certify and assure us in conscience thereof: and that is done by a practical syllogism, which faith frames in the mind on this manner: He that believes the gospel, shall have all the benefits and blessing of God promised therein; But I believe the Gospel, ⟨p. 26⟩and I believe in Christ: Therefore the benefits promised therein, are mine.

The second action of faith in the case of our reconciliation with God, is to certifie and assure vs in conscience thereof: and that is done by a practicall syllogisme, which faith frames in the minde on this manner: He that beleeues the gospel, shall haue all the benefits and blessing of God promised therein; But I beleeue the Gospell, ⟨p. 26⟩and I beleeue in Christ: Therefore the benefits promised therein, are mine.

The major or first part of this reason, is the voice of the Gospel: the minor or the second part is the voice of the believing heart, which subjecteth it self in will and affection to the commandment which bids us believe in Christ: and this is the act of special faith. And we may not think that this voice of the believing heart is a false alarm. For he that truly believes hath his mind and conscience supernaturally enlightened to discern that he believes. The third part, or the conclusion is the foundation of all our joy and spiritual comfort. For it contains ⟨p. 27⟩in it the chiefest certainty of our adoption and salvation that can be had in this life, namely the certainty of faith, whence follows in a lower degree in the second place, the certainty that is by works. And thus doth faith certify all such as truly believe that they are the children of God.