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

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 —They went out from us, because they were not of us: for had they been of us, they would have continued with us, 1 Joh. 2.19. It is the evil heart of Unbelief that causeth them to depart from the living God, Heb 3.12.

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 basenesse; some fallen from Grace to bitternesse; some from Grace to vitiousness; some from Grace to malitiousness: But these were never true Beleevers. A Star fallen is not a Star.¹ —They went out from us, because they were not of us: for had they been of us, they would have continued with us,