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

20. Lastly, A succession of the same Spirit, which was in the Apostles, and of much of the same works, which were done by them, was such a way of assuring us of the truth of their doctrine and history, as a succession of posterity telleth us, that our progenitors were men. The same spirit of Wisdom and Goodness in a great degree continued after them to this day. And all wrought by their doctrine: and very credible history assureth us, that many miracles also were done, in many ages after them; though not so many as by them: Eusebius, Cyprian, Augustine, Victor, Ulicensis, Sulpitius, Severus, and many others, show us so much as may make the belief of the Apostles the more easy.

20. Lastly, A succession of the same Spirit, which was in the Apostles, and of much of the same works, which were done by them, was such a way of assuring us of the truth of their doctrine and history, as a succession of posterity teleth us, that our progenitors were men. The same spirit of Wisdom and Goodness in a great degree continued after them to this day. And all wrought by their doctrine: and very credible history assureth us, that many miracles also were done, in many ages after them; though not so many as by them: Eusebius, Cyprian, Augustine, Victor, Ʋlicensis, Sulpitius, Severus, and many others, shew us so much as may make the belief of the Apostles the more easie.

And indeed, the Image of Gods WISDOM, GOODNESS and POWER on the souls of all true Christians in the world, successively to this day, considered in it self, and in its agreement with the same Image in the holy Scriptures, which do imprint it, and in its agreement or sameness as found in all Ages, Nations and Persons, is such a standing perpetual evidence that the Christian Religion is Divine, that (being still at hand) it should be exceeding satisfactory to a considerate Believer, against all doubts and temptations to unbelief. And were it not lest, I should instead of an Index, give you too large a recital of what I have more fully written in my foresaid Treatise, I would here stay yet to show you how impossible it is that this Spirit of Holiness, which we feel in us, and see by the effects in others, even in every true Believer, should be caused by a word of falsehood, which he abhorreth, and as the Just Ruler of the world, would be obliged to disown.