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

But she had lost the degrees. It was not extinguished, but cooled only. The word is [[Greek or Hebrew].] which signifies, not that she did altogether [Amittere] lose it: but somewhat [Remittere] remit and abate of the fervency of it. As one saith of Peter.¹ —The strength of spiritual life was moved in him; but not removed; shaken 'twas, but not shaken off. He remitted the Grace of Faith, intermitted the act of Faith, but lost not the Habit.

But shee had lost the degrees. It was not extinguished, but cooled only. The word is [〈non-Latin alphabet〉.] which signifies, not that shee did altogether [Amittere] lose it: but somewhat [Remittere] remit and abate of the fervency of it. As one saith of Peter.¹ —The strength of spiritual life was moved in him; but not removed; shaken 'twas, but not shaken off. Hee remitted the Grace of Faith, intermitted the act of Faith, but lost not the Habit.

1. 1Motum fuit i• co spiritualis vitae robu•; non amotum; con cussum, non excussum. Gratiam fidei remisit, Actum intermisit; Habitum non amisit.

Isa. 6.13. — He shall be like an Oak, whose substance is in him, when it casts its leaves: so the Holy seed shall be the substance thereof. Like to that, is that of 1 Joh. 3.9. — Whosoever is born of God sinneth not; for his seed remaineth in him: neither can he sin; because he is born of God. It may be with him, as 'twas with Nebuchadnezzar. The Tree may be hewn down, but the stump is bound with a bond of Iron.