A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts

Use. Considering the danger of this distrustful thought is so great, we must be admonished in the fear of God to use all good means, while the days of peace do last, that it take no place with us in the day of trouble, and temptation:¹ The means to repress it are the preaching of the word, and the sacraments of Baptism and the Lords supper.

Vse. Considering the danger of this distrustful thought is so great, we must be admonished in the feare of God to vse all good meanes, while the daies of peace doe last, that it take no place with vs in the daie of trouble, and temptation:¹ The meanes to represse it are the preaching of the worde, and the sacraments of Baptisme and the Lords supper.

1. 1Means against distrust.Meanes against distrust.

For the first: the word of §1God preached is a special means ordained of God, for the true applying of Gods promises, of mercy to our own souls; and therefore a most sovereign remedy against ⟨p. 95⟩this thought of distrust; for when the promises of mercy in Christ, are offered unto gods people in the preaching of the word by a lawful minister, it is as much as if Christ himself in his own person should speak unto them, by virtue of Gods ordinance. If God from heaven should say to any man, mercy belongeth to thee, he would believe: if God say to Cornelius, believe thou, and my mercy belongs to thee, Cornelius will believe: if he say to Peter, believe thou, and my mercy belongs to thee, Peter will believe: and if he say so to Mary Magdalen she will believe. Lo here, when the minister of God, out of Gods word, saith to any man, believe thou, and repent