The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

III. The Third Object of Faith are the Promises, and there are three kinds, some to Prayer, some of Prayer, some to the Person praying. We are to act our Faith upon all, but for brevity sake (for I am forced to Contract) I shall answer but one Objection.

The poor Soul will say, I do not believe I have any Interest in the promises, therefore I cannot pray in Faith. I Answer.

To obtain the Mercies included in a promise, it is not required that we should believe our Interest in it but the truth, not that God will perform to us but to those to whom it belongs, though you do not believe it belongs to you, for the promises made to Graces, are made to them that have them, not to them that believe; as for example, the promises made to Faith are made to them that have Faith though they believe not that they do believe, and that poor Souls doubt that God will never make good any promise to them, proceeds not from any doubt of Gods veracity or faithfulness, but of their own unworthiness and non-interest in them.

To obtain the Mercies included in a promise, it is not requried that we should believe our Interest in it but the truth, not that God will perform to us but to those to whom it belongs, though you do not believe it belongs to you, for the promises made to Graces, are made to them that have them, not to them that believe; as for example, the promises made to Faith are made to them that have Faith though they believe not that they do believe, and that poor Souls doubt that God will never make good any promise to them, proceeds not from any doubt of Gods veracity or faithfulnesse, but of their own unworthinesse and non-interest in them.