1. There is a twofold man; the old man and the new man: In respect of the new man, he always believes; for faith is the life of the new man, Gal. 2.20.
2. That a distinction must be made between the act of faith, and the habit of it: the habit can never be lost, the act may cease.
3. We must distinguish between faith, and the Concomitants of faith: Actual joy, & peace in believing may be intermitted, but not belief it self.
4. Distinguish between faith sick, and faith found: Faith sometimes in spiritual diseases may have a Lethargy, a palsy, a swoon, a trance, &c. and so for the present is, but not discerned.
1. There is a twofold man; the old man and the new man: In respect of the new man, hee alwaies beleeves; for faith is the life of the new man, Gal. 2.20.
2. That a distinction must be made betweene the act of faith, and the habit of it: the habit can never be lost, the act may cease.
3. We must distinguish betweene faith, and the Concomitants of faith: Actuall joy, & peace in beleeving may be intermitted, but not beliefe it selfe.
4. Distinguish betweene faith sick, and faith found: Faith sometimes in spirituall diseases may have a Lethargie, a palsie, a swone, a traunce, &c. and so for the present is, but not discerned.
