The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

But now, when Faith comes, and discovers us, not only to be miserable, but unable to extricate our selves out of this misery; not only to be poor, but unable to enrich our selves; not only under the burden of sin, but unable to cast off this burden; not only indebted, but unable to pay, in prison, but unable to come forth: then will the soul hasten, and come over to Christ.

But now, when Faith comes, and discovers us, not only to bee miserable, but unable to extricate our selves out of this misery; not only to bee poor, but unable to inrich our selves; not only under the burden of sin, but unable to cast off this burden; not only indebted, but unable to pay, in prison, but unable to come forth: then will the soul hasten, and come over to Christ.

Now this is that which Faith doth. It doth not only empty a man of all opinion of Righteousness in the discovery of his misery; but also it empties a man of all that opinion of strength, to help himself out of this misery. ¹That he can neither do nor suffer any thing to relieve himself. That all his doings and sufferings are too short to help him.

Now this is that which Faith doth. It doth not only empty a man of all opinion of Righteousness in the discovery of his misery; but also it empties a man of all that opinion of strength, to help himself out of this misery. ¹That hee can neither do nor suffer any thing to relieve himself. That all his doings and sufferings are too short to help him.

1. 11 Neither do. 2 Nor suffer.