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

VII. As the case stands between Justifying Faith and assurance, so the case stands as to our receiving and our expecting the answer of our Prayers in kind.

1. As we may and shall have all the Promises that are made to Faith made good to us, though we do not believe that we have Faith, and by Consequence do not believe they shall have them made good to us; so when we pray for those things God hath promised to those who love or fear God, or walk uprightly, though we do not believe we have that fear or love, or that we walk uprightly, if we have those Graces we shall receive the Promises made to them.

2. As there are two kinds of assurance, one which comes from the Testimony of our own spirits, when upon serious examination of our selves, we find that we do believe; the other which comes from the Testimony of the Spirit of God, witnessing with our Spirits; So there are two kinds of assurance of receiving the thing we ask, one which proceeds from our believing and improving our believing the Power and goodness of God and Christs Interest in God, and Gods delighting to honour Christ, by giving the mercies we ask in his name, the other from Gods immediate assuring us that we shall receive the very mercy we pray for.

2. As there are two kinds of assurance, one which comes from the Testimony of our own spirits, when upon serious examination of our selves, we find that we do believe; the other which comes from the Testimony of the Spirit of God, witnessing with our Spirits; So there are two kinds of assurance of receiving the thing we ask, one which proceeds from our believing and improving our believing the Power and goodnesse of God and Christs Interest in God, and Gods delighting to honour Christ, by giving the mercies we ask in his name, the other from Gods immediate assuring us that we shall receive the very mercy we pray for.