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

You see, if you love your selves, it concerneth you, to try whether you are true Believers: Unless you take it for an indifferent thing, whether you live for ever in Heaven or Hell; it's best for you to put the question close to your consciences betimes. Have you that Faith that serves instead of sight? Do you carry within you the evidence of things unseen, and the substance of the things which you say you hope for? Did you know in what manner this question must be put and determined at judgement, and how all your comfort will then depend upon the answer, and how near that day is, when you must all be sentenced to Heaven or Hell, as you are found to be Believers or Unbelievers, it would make you hearken to my counsel, and presently try whether you have a saving Faith.

You see, if you love your selves, it concerneth you, to try whether you are true Believers: Unless you take it for an indifferent thing, whether you live for ever in Heaven or Hell; it's best for you to put the question close to your consciences betimes. Have you that Faith that serves instead of sight? Do you carry within you the evidence of things unseen, and the substance of the things which you say you hope for? Did you know in what manner this question must be put and determined at judgement, and how all your comfort will then depend upon the answer, and how near that day is, when you must all be sentenced to Heaven or Hell, as you are found to be Believers or Ʋnbelievers, it would make you hearken to my counsel, and presently try whether you have a saving Faith.

2. But lest you be deceived in your trial, and lest you mistake me as if I tried the weak by the measure of the strong, and laid all your comfort upon such strong affections, and high degrees, as fight it self would work within you, I shall briefly tell you, how you may know whether you have any faith that's true and saving, though in the least degree. Though none of us are affected to that height as we should be, if we had the sight of all that we do believe, yet all that have any saving belief of invisible things, will have these four signs of faith within them.

2. But lest you be deceived in your trial, and lest you mistake me as if I tryed the weak by the measure of the strong, and laid all your comfort upon such strong affections, and high degrees, as fight it self would work within you, I shall briefly tell you, how you may know whether you have any faith that's true and saving, though in the least degree. Though none of us are affected to that height as we should be, if we had the sight of all that we do believe, yet all that have any saving belief of invisible things, will have these four signs of faith within them.