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

3 Faith lays hold upon a soul-raising-Christ. Upon whom whosoever doth lay hold, he will pull him out of the deepest waters. If a man under water have hold of any thing above him, it will pull him out, he shall not sink. So here, when we are overwhelmed in these deep waters; if, by Faith the Soul lay hold on Christ, it will bear him up, and bring him forth, John 12.46. — I am come a light into the world (saith Christ) that whosoever believeth in me, should not abide in darkness. The least touch of Christ by Faith, doth raise up and revive the Soul in this sad Condition.

3 Faith lays hold upon a soul-raising-Christ. Upon whom whosoever doth lay hold, hee will pull him out of the deepest waters. If a man under water have hold of any thing above him, it will pull him out, hee shall not sink. So here, when wee are overwhelmed in these deep waters; if, by Faith the Soul lay hold on Christ, it will bear him up, and bring him forth, John 12.46. — I am come a light into the world (saith Christ) that whosoever beleeveth in mee, should not abide in darknesse. The least touch of Christ by Faith, doth raise up and revive the Soul in this sad Condition.

As the dead man was raised to life, and revived, but by touching the dead bones of Elisha, 2 King. 13.21. so the Dead Soul, if ⟨p. 117⟩it do but touch the Dead and crucified body of Christ by Faith, is raised up and revived, Such a virtue and influence comes from Christ, as doth raise up and comfort the Soul.

As the dead man was raised to life, and revived, but by touching the dead bones of Elisha, 2 King. 13.21