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

3. Nay, a weak faith may have such a swooning fit, as to ⟨p. 264⟩fail extraordinarily in an hour of temptation, so far as to deny Christ, or shrink from him in this fear: so did Peter, and not only he, but all the Disciples forsook him, and fled, Matth. 26 56.

3. Nay, a weak faith may have such a swouning fit, as to ⟨p. 264⟩fail extraordinarily in an hour of temptation, so far as to deny Christ, or shrink from him in this fear: so did Peter, and not only he, but all the Disciples forsook him, and fled, Matth. 26 56.

But yet he that according to the habituated state of his soul, hath so much Faith, and Love, as will cause him to venture life and all, upon the trust which he hath to the promises of the Gospel, hath a true and saving faith.

But yet he that according to the habituated state of his soul, hath so much Faith, and Love, as will cause him to venture life and all, upon the trust which he hath to the promises of the Gospel, hath a true and saving fai•h.

And here I desire all doubting Christians, to lay by the common mistake in the trying of their faith or trust in Christ, and to go hereafter upon surer grounds. Many say, I cannot believe or trust Christ for salvation, for I am full of doubts, and fears, and troubles; and surely this is not trusting God. Ans. 1. The question is not, whether you trust him perfectly, so as to have no fears, no troubles, no doubts: but whether you trust him sincerely, so far as to venture all upon him in his way. If you can venture all on him, and let go all to follow him, your faith is true and saving.