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…

If therefore the teachable and christian reader be thus far wrought upon by the spirit of God, that he thus favour, approve, and give over himself to be made truly repentant, which is that that is required in the second treatise of this book; then is he fit to occupy himself about, and to be conversant in the third and fourth part of it, that is to say, in the doctrine which requireth a daily walking in a Christian course, by the use of such helps as are appointed of God for that purpose; and some of them also daily, as in the proper place shall appear. For every true Christian is to know, that the religion and worship of God must be in use and practise among the embracers of it, as well one day as another. But how shall any be able to keep his heart in frame, and reform his life daily by the means which God hath appointed, as in the third and fourth part of this book is required: except he be first a liker, and an allower of all known points of duty, and do heartily renounce all evil, as is required in the second part? Which being done, let him look to grow daily more strong in faith, whereby he may hold, and keep fast the certainty of Gods favour daily, and constantly. And not as too many (and yet the people of God) do, who are not acquainted with this: that their confidence should be maintained daily, or a good conscience in their particular actions regarded, and that on one day as another, but think it enough at sometimes to have this care. Neither let any look to repel this as too strict, under pretence of weighty affairs, and their own infirmity. For this is but the delusion of the devil, as shall be showed, who will easily persuade it to be more then needeth. This is that which must be learned out of the third and fourth part.

If therefore the teachable and christian reader be thus farre wrought vpon by the spirit of God, that he thus fauour, approoue, and giue ouer himselfe to be made truely repentant, which is that that is required in the second treatise of this booke; then is he fit to occupie himselfe about, and to be conuersant in the third and fourth part of it, that is to say, in the doctrine which requireth a daily walking in a Christian course, by the vse of such helps as are appointed of God for that purpose; and some of them also daily, as in the proper place shall appeare. For euery true Christian is to know, that the religion and worship of God must be in vse and practise among the imbracers of it, as well one day as another. But how shall any be able to keepe his heart in frame, and reforme his life daily by the meanes which God hath appointed, as in the third and fourth part of this booke is required: except he be first a liker, and an allower of all knowne points of dutie, and doe hartily renounce all euill, as is required in the second part? Which being done, let him looke to grow daily more strong in faith, whereby he may hold, and keepe fast the certaintie of Gods fauour daily, and constantly. And not as too many (and yet the people of God) doe, who are not acquainted with this: that their confidence should be maintained daily, or a good conscience in their particular actions regarded, and that on one day as another, but thinke it enough at sometimes to haue this care. Neither let any looke to repell this as too strict, vnder pretence of weightie affaires, and their owne infirmitie. For this is but the delusion of the diuell, as shall be shewed, who will easily perswade it to be more then needeth. This is that which must be learned out of the third and fourth part.