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…

All this that hath been said of these four privileges last mentioned, will be granted in general to be true I doubt not, for all professors are literal and speculative Christians: they say, and do not. But when this doctrine should be brought to use §Dof them in particulars, and when they are to be pressed with the practise of it, then many will answer: They hope that it doeth not appertain to them, neither are they able (they say) thus to hold steadfastly the certainty of gods favour by faith, and to subdue and overcome their sins, to lead a godly life, nor to rise up again when they have fallen dangerously: (thereby showing, that they do not look to be led by the word in their actions:) but I go not about to persuade such, that they have any part in these privileges. And they might speak with good reason, objecting thus of all other as well as of themselves, if God had not appointed and taught them by what helps and means, they may do this. But therefore we are to know §Ethat God hath bestowed this privilege upon his children, over and beside the former, that by such means and helps as he hath acquainted them with,¹ and taught them to use, they may be able to enjoy the foresaid liberties (which without them, and by their own strength they can not so much as go about) and to prevail so far by enjoying them, that they may find their lives more sweet and comfortable, then other can in what estate or condition soever, if they have not their part in them.

ALl this that hath beene said of these foure priuiledges last mentioned, will be graunted in generall to be true I doubt not, for all professors are literall and speculatiue Christians: they say, and doe not. But when this doctrine should be brought to vse §Dof them in particulars, and when they are to be pressed with the practise of it, then many will answer: They hope that it doeth not appertaine to them, neither are they able (they say) thus to hold stedfastly the certaintie of gods fauour by faith, and to subdue and ouercome their sinnes, to lead a godly life, nor to rise vp againe when they haue fallen dangerously: (thereby shewing, that they doe not looke to be ledde by the word in their actions:) but I go not about to perswade such, that they haue any part in these priuiledges. And they might speake with good reason, obiecting thus of all other as well as of themselues, if God had not appointed and taught them by what helpes and meanes, they may doe this. But therefore we are to know