The divine life in three treatises

7. Our walking with God importeth that as we expect our Reward from him, so also that we take his Promise for our security ⟨p. 168⟩for that Reward. Believing his Word and trusting his fidelity to the quieting and emboldening of the soul, is part of our holy walking with him. A promise of God is greater satisfaction and encouragement to a true believer, than all the visible things on earth: A promise of God can do more and prevail further with an upright soul, than all the sensible objects in the world. He will do more and go further upon such a promise, then he will for all that man can give him. Peruse the life of Christs Apostles and see what a promise of Christ can do; How it made them forsake all earthly pleasures, possessions and hopes, and part with friends, and houses, and Country, and travail up and down the world, in dangers and sufferings and unwearied labours, despised and abused by great and small: and all this to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom which they had never seen, and to attain that Everlasting Happiness, and help others to attain it, for which they had nothing but the promise of their Lord. See what a promise well believed will make a Christian do and suffer. Believers did those noble acts, and the Martyrs under went those torments, which are mentioned Heb. 11. because they judged him faithful that had promised, Heb. 11. 11. They considered not difficulties and defect of means and improbabilities as to second causes, nor staggered at the promise of God through unbelief; but being strong in faith gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was also able to perform.] As it is said of Abraham, Rom. 4. 19, 20, 21.

7. Our walking with God importeth that as we expect our Reward from him, so also that we take his Promise for our security ⟨p. 168⟩for that Reward. Believing his Word and trusting his fidelity to the quieting and emboldening of the soul, is part of our holy walking with him. A promise of God is greater satisfaction and encouragement to a true believer, than all the visible things on earth: A promise of God can do more and prevail further with an upright soul, than all the sensible objects in the world. He will do more and go further upon such a promise, then he will for all that man can give him. Peruse the life of Christs Apostles and see what a promise of Christ can do; How it made them forsake all earthly pleasures, possessions and hopes, and part with friends, and houses, and Country, and travail up and down the world, in dangers and sufferings and unwearied labours, despised and abused by great and small: and all this to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom which they had never seen, and to attain that Everlasting Happiness, and help others to attain it, for which they had nothing but the promise of their Lord. See what a promise well believed will make a Christian do and suffer. Believers did those noble acts, and the Martyrs under went those torments, which are mentioned