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

2 Faith establisheth the heart against final Apostasy. Though they fall foully, yet not finally. They have the Prayer and Intercession of Christ; the Power of Christ; the Merit of Christ; the Promise of Christ. Faith produceth all these.

2 Faith establisheth the heart against final Apostacy. Though they fall foulely, yet not finally. They have the Prayer and Intercession of Christ; the Power of Christ; the Merit of Christ; the Promise of Christ. Faith produceth all these.

We are said to be established by Faith; to live by Faith, to stand by Faith; to be preserved by Faith as with a guard, 1 Pet. 1.5. — We are kept by the Power of God, through Faith unto salvation. By Faith we are said to subdue the flesh; to have victory over the World; to quench the fiery darts of Satan; to be saved by Faith, &c.

Wee are said to bee established by Faith; to live by Faith, to stand by Faith; to bee preserved by Faith as with a guard, 1 Pet. 1.5. — Wee are kept by the Power of God, through Faith unto salvation. By Faith wee are said to subdue the flesh; to have victory over the World; to quench the fiery darts of Satan; to bee saved by Faith, &c.

Indeed all ages give reports to us of many, who have been eminent in Profession, and yet have come to nought. Some fallen from Grace to baseness; some fallen from Grace to bitterness; some from Grace to viciousness; some from Grace to maliciousness: But these were never true Believers. A Star fallen is not a Star.¹