Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

And from hence it is, that among holy Christians, (though weak I must needs say) these speeches are heard: What must we ever believe, and daily hold our faith? as though this were a matter not heard of, and a speech doubtful:¹ when yet the Scripture showeth plainly, that we must walk from faith §Kto faith daily; and that, not only to more assurance of justification, but to a greater measure of sanctification also: that our life may be a living by faith, according to that which the Apostle saith to the Galatians:² In that I now live (in the flesh in this mortal body) I live by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me and given himself for me. By the which words it is manifest, that in his own person he showeth how the faithful being united to Christ by ⟨p. 423⟩§Afaith, do thereby draw and (as it were) suck spiritual grace from him daily, whereby they live, that is to say, lead a spiritual life, or rather Christ liveth in them.

And from hence it is, that among holy Christians, (though weake I must needs say) these speeches are heard: What must we euer beleeue, and daily hold our faith? as though this were a matter not heard of, and a speech doubtfull:¹ when yet the Scripture sheweth plainely, that we must walke from faith §Kto faith daily; and that, not onely to more assurance of iustification, but to a greater measure of sanctification also: that our life may be a liuing by faith, according to that which the Apostle saith to the Galathians:² In that I now liue (in the flesh in this mortall body) I liue by faith in the sonne of God, who hath loued me and giuen himselfe for me. By the which words it is manifest, that in his owne person he sheweth how the faithfull being vnited to Christ by ⟨p. 423⟩