An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches

§. 9. And when we name it Affiance or Trust, we include both the former, and mean a resolved practical Trust, and dedition of our selves accordingly to one that covenanteth to bring us from Sin and Misery to GOD and Glory; where Belief and Consent to that Covenant are supposed.

§. 10. And the Terminus a quo, and the renunciation of Competitors and Opposites, is connoted, if not essentially included in Saving Faith: And ⟨p. 229⟩therefore Christ doth so often tell us, of forsaking all, if we will be his Disciples.

§. 11. I use to express it by this similitude: A Prince redeemeth a Slave, and also promiseth him great Possessions and Honours in a Kingdom in the East Indies, or at the Antipodes, if he will leave his Servitude and his Country, and all that he hath there, and go with him in his Ship, and patiently endure the Sea-trials till he come thither. Here he must, 1. believe that the Prince hath paid his ransom: 2. That he is a wise man, and knoweth what he promised, and skilful to conduct him safely through all the perils of the Seas: 3. That he is an honest man, and intendeth not to deceive him: 4. That he is sufficient or able to perform his word: 5. And if upon this belief he trust him, he will let go all and venture in his Ship, and follow him. And here one tells him that the Ship is unsound; another tells him that the Prince is a Deceiver, unable to perform his Word, or unskilful, or dishonest, and some way untrusty; and another tells him that small matters in his own Country, are better than greater with so much hazard; and sets out the dangers and terribleness of the Seas: Now if the man be asked [Do you believe, or will you trust me, or will you not?] here every one by believing and trusting knoweth, that a practical Trust is meant, which lieth in such a confidence as forsaketh all, and taketh the promised Kingdom for all his hope. Such is our Saving Faith.