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…

Thus then we see, how we are to receive, hold, and enjoy our Reconciliation with god in Christ, by no other thing ⟨p. 31⟩within us, but by means of our faith alone. And therefore we must have special care, that we may by the use of Gods means attain to a lively faith. And for this cause we must do two things: first we are to labour to be convicted in conscience of the certainty of the word. This done, we must then subject our wills to the commandment of God that bids us believe in Christ: we must bewail our unbelief: we must strive against the same, and pray unto God to confirm and increase our faith, by establishing our hearts in his love.

Thus then we see, how we are to receiue, hold, and inioy our Reconciliation with god in Christ, by no other thing ⟨p. 31⟩within vs, but by meanes of our faith alone. And therefore we must haue speciall care, that we may by the vse of Gods meanes attaine to a liuely faith. And for this cause we must do two things: first we are to labour to be conuicted in conscience of the certentie of the word. This done, we must thē subiect our wils to the commandement of God that biddes vs beleeue in Christ: we must bewaile our vnbeleefe: we must striue against the same, and pray vnto God to confirme and increase our faith, by establishing our hearts in his loue.

The second part of spiritual life is Peace of conscience, which is nothing else but a ⟨p. 32⟩constant & stable tranquility of mind, when the conscience doth not accuse but excuse: and when neither hell, death, condemnation, nor any danger is feared overmuch. This peace was in David,¹ when he said, I laid me down & slept, and rose again, in the middest of manifold dangers. This peace is of great excellency, for it is the peace of God: