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

This is the Act of Faith. Thus doth it produce the former evidences and experiences of Love; and from these doth take up arguments to raise the Soul, in this dark condition.

Why, will Faith say? Once a Father, and ever a Father. Once a Friend, and never an Enemy. Though we change, yet God doth not change — With him there is no variableness, nor shadow of change. His carriage may alter, his heart cannot. His expression may vary, his Affections cannot. God hath spoken Peace, and he will never unsay what he hath said. He hath given me sure evidences, and he will never take them away again, though he may withhold the comfort of them. He that hath been gracious, will be gracious. Men shut their hands, because they have opened them: but because he hath once opened his hands, he will never shut them.

Why, will Faith say? Once a Father, and ever a Father. Once a Friend, and never an Enemy. Though wee change, yet God doth not change — With him there is no variableness, nor shadow of change. His carriage may alter, his heart cannot. His expression may vary, his Affections cannot. God hath spoken Peace, and hee will never unsay what hee hath said. Hee hath given mee sure evidences, and hee will never take them away again, though hee may withhold the comfort of them. Hee that hath been gracious, will bee gracious. Men shut their hands, because they have opened them: but because hee hath once opened his hands, hee will never shut them.

2. Faith looks upon Soul-raising-Promises. Such as are not only made for support, but for deliverance. — I will not contend for ever, nor will I be always wroth, least the Spirit which I have made should fail before me, and the Soul which I have created. I was angry with him, I hid my face from him. But I will heal him, I will lead him also, and restore comfort to him, and to his mourners,