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

One, (which is the second quality of Faith) that he which once hath this Faith, is sure to have it still. So saith our Saviour Christ, Luke 22. 31. in the person of ⟨p. 415⟩Peter, giving a perpetual comfort to all that are his, I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith should not fail. In another place he saith, ^kHe that cometh unto me, shall never hunger, and he that believeth in me, shall never thirst. Agreeable whereunto is that of JOHN, ^lThey went out from among us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would have abidden with us. For this is that sweet and everlasting promise that God hath made unto his Church, ^mI will not put my fear into their hearts, that they shall never depart away from me all the days of their life. And excellent to this purpose is the speech of our Saviour Christ, ⁿMy sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, and I give everlasting Life unto them, and they shall never perish, neither shall any pull them out of my hand. My Father which hath given them me, is greater then all; and none can pull them out of my Fathers hand; I and my Father are one. And again, ^oEvery one that the Father giveth me, cometh unto me, and him that cometh unto me, I will not cast out, but I will raise him up in the latter Day.

One, (which is the second qualitie of Faith) that he which once hath this Faith, is sure to haue it still. So saith our Sauiour Christ, Luke 22. 31. in the person of ⟨p. 415⟩Peter, giuing a perpetuall comfort to all that are his, I haue prayed for thee, that thy Faith should not faile. In another place hee saith,