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

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.

IV. The fourth and main Object of Faith which our Faith must eye in our Prayers is Christ, in whom all the Promises are yea and Amen, who hath reconciled the Person and Attributes of God, and concerning Christ we are to believe.

I. The great love God bears to Christ, which is doubtless greater then to the whole Creation, for to which of the Angels said he at any time, ⟨p. 343⟩