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

Now, Faith doth raise the Soul up from this Death. When the Soul seems to be sunk and buried under the apprehensions of Gods displeasure, is slain with discouragements, lies gasping and breathing for comfort. The least touch of the Promise by Faith doth raise up and revive the Soul, and fetches a man to life again.

Now, Faith doth raise the Soul up from this Death. When the Soul seems to bee sunk and buried under the apprehensions of Gods displeasure, is slain with discouragements, lies gasping and breathing for comfort. The least touch of the Promise by Faith doth raise up and revive the Soul, and fetches a man to life again.

All the while that sense works, a man sinks deeper and deeper into this sad condition. But let sense sit still, and Faith come in, and act its part; and the Soul cannot lye so low in Trouble, but it will raise it up, Psal. 77.10. — I said, this is my Death; yet will I remember the years of the right hand of the most high, &c.

What a precious thing is Faith? It is called precious Faith. And so it is indeed; that is able to work such wonders in the Soul, in an instant.

What a precious thing is Faith? It is call'd precious Faith. And so it is indeed; that is able to work such wonders in the Soul, in an instant.