The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Secondly, In Faith there is an assent of the mind, and certainty or assurance, that the promises of the Gospel are true and good, not only in general, but especially to and of ones self: for there is a double knowledge of Christ, one, a general knowledge, which the ^xDevils have, and tremble, the other proper to the faithful, which is an apprehending Knowledge, or knowing apprehension, When ^ymen see and believe in him. And this assurance every one that believeth, hath, (for seeing Faith whereby we enjoy Christ) is nothing else but to lay hold upon him, and to receive him as our own, how weak soever ones hold be (for that maketh not a difference of Faith from other things, but only of the measure and degree of Faith) it followeth, that every mans conscience▪ ⟨p. 404⟩may assure him, whether he believe, and so have Christ or no, as his senses can tell him, whether he reach forth his hand or no. Therefore the Apostle saith, ^zHe that believeth, hath this testimony in himself.

Secondly, In Faith there is an assent of the mind, and certaintie or assurance, that the promises of the Gospell are true and good, not onely in generall, but especially to and of ones selfe: for there is a double knowledge of Christ, one, a generall knowledge, which the ^xDeuils haue, and tremble, the other proper to the faithfull, which is an apprehending Knowledge, or knowing apprehension, When ^ymen see and beleeue in him. And this assurance euery one that beleeueth, hath, (for seeing Faith whereby we enioy Christ) is nothing else but to lay hold vpon him, and to receiue him as our owne, how weake soeuer ones hold bee (for that maketh not a difference of Faith from other things, but onely of the measure and degree of Faith) it followeth, that euery mans conscience▪