The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

For answer hereunto, I say, ¹that the true Christian doth prove his faith and persuasion ⟨p. 134⟩to be right, by these signs following.

For answer hereunto, I say, ¹that the true Christian doth proue his faith and petswasion ⟨p. 134⟩to bee right, by these signes following.

1. 1The true f•ith.

First, His faith or persuasion was wrought by the hearing of ¹the Word preached: And therefore thou must first ask thy self, how thou comest by thy persuasion. For if thou say, thou wast always so persuaded, or didst attain it by mere natural means or helps, thou are deceived. For, faith is first wrought by the Holy Ghost, in the preaching of the Gospel, as it is most clear by the words of the Apostle, How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a Preacher? Romans 10. 14. And whereas it may be, that many Christians have not observed the workings of their faith, and have forgotten the time of their conversion, & have not judgement to discern how the Lord by the ministry of his servants did change their hearts, and lead them to ⟨p. 135⟩Christ: therefore when this first sign cannot comfort, they must try themselves by the rest that follow.