A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

XVII. Probability of Sincerity and Trust in Christ, may cause a man justly to live and die in Peace and Comfort, without proper certainty; else few Christians should live and die in peace; and yet we see by experience that many do so. The common Opinion of most Church-writers for 400 years after Christ, was, that the uncontinued sort of Christians might fall from a state of Grace, in which had they continued, they had been saved, and therefore that none but strong confirmed Christians at most could be certain of Salvation: and many Protestant Churches still are of that mind, and yet they live not in despair or terror. No man is certain that he shall not fall as heinously as David and Peter did; and yet while they have no cause to think it likely, they need not live in terror for the uncertainty. No Wife or Child is certain that the Husband or Father will not murder them, and yet they may live comfortably, and not fear it.

XVIII. Though Faith be so weak, as to be assaulted with doubts whether the Gospel be true, and there be any Life to come; and though our Trust in Christ be not strong enough to banish our Fears and Troubles, yet if we see so much evidence of Credibility in the Gospel, and Probability of a better Life hereafter, as causeth us here to fix our Hopes and Choice, and to resolve for those Hopes to seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness, and let go all the world rather than sell those Hopes, and live a holy Life to obtain it, this Faith will save us.

XIX. But God's Love and Promise through Christ, is so sure a ground for Faith and Comfort, that it is the great Duty and Interest of all men confidently and quietly to trust him, and then to live in the joy of holy Trust and Hope.