The saints submission and Satan's overthrowThe saints submission and Sathans overthrow

For answer hereunto we must know that there is,¹ a twofold act of faith, the first is to cast a mans self upon Christ for the remission of his sins, and this is sufficient for justification ⟨p. 249⟩as appears, Rom. 4. 5. To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. After this application truly made, will follow love, repentance, and obedience. The second act is a reflex act, whereby a man is persuaded that he doth believe, from whence ariseth spiritual joy. Hence the ⟨p. 250⟩Apostle in his prayer for the Saints at Rome, Rom. 15. 13. phraseth it thus, Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing. He that will exercise this second act of faith before the former, believes a falsehood, otherwise if a man have the former, he ought to exercise the second, and then he needs not doubt of the victory ⟨p. 251⟩in tentation.

For answer hereunto we must know that there is,¹ a twofold act of faith, the first is to cast a mans selfe upon Christ for the remission of his sinnes, and this is sufficient for justification ⟨p. 249⟩as appeares, Rom. 4. 5. To him that worketh not, but beleeveth on him that iustifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse. After this application truely made, will follow love, repentance, and obedience. The second act is a reflex act, whereby a man is perswaded that hee doth beleeve, from whence ariseth spirituall joy. Hence the ⟨p. 250⟩