The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

CHAP. VII. How to exercise Faith about Pardon of sin and Justification.

THE practice of Faith about our Justification, is hindered by so many unhappy controversies and heresies, that what to do with them here in our way, is not very easy to determine: Should I omit the mention of them, I leave most that I write for, either under that disease it self, or the danger of it, which may frustrate all the rest which I must say: For the errors hereabout are swarming in most quarters of the Land, and are like to come to the ca•s of most that are studious of these matters: so that an antidote to most, and a vomit to the rest, is become a matter of necessity, to the success of all our practical Directions.

THE practice of Faith about our Justification, is hindered by so many unhappy controversies and heresies, that what to do with them here in our way, is not very easie to determine: Should I omit the mention of them, I leave most that I write for, either under that disease it self, or the danger of it, which may frustrate all the rest which I must say: For the errours hereabout are swarming in most quarters of the Land, and are like to come to the ca•s of most that are studious of these matters: so that an antidote to most, and a vomit to the rest, is become a matter of necessity, to the success of all our practical Directions.

And yet many cannot endure to be troubled with difficulties, who are slothful; and must have nothing set before them that will cost them much study; and many peaceable Christians love not any thing that soundeth like controversy or strife (As others that are Sons of contention relish nothing else) But averseness must give place to necessity. If the Leprosy arise, the Priest must search it, and the Physician must do his best to cure it, notwithstanding their natural averseness to it. Though I may be as averse to write against errors, as the Reader is to read what I write, we must both blame that which causeth the necessity, but not therefore deny our necessary duty: But yet I will so far gratify them that need no more, as to put the more practical Directions first, that