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

2. Weak Faith, though it cannot close with the Promise, yet will it ⟨p. 145⟩close with the Precept. Though not with the Privileges of a Christian, yet with the services of a Christian. Though it cannot share in the Comforts, yet it will side with the Duties of a Christian. Though it cannot clear it, whether God hath given Christ to him; yet it will yield up the soul to him. Though it know not whether he will receive it when it cometh, yet it will come. Though with Mary, it cannot say; — My Saviour, yet, with Thomas, it will say, — My Lord. It wants strength to throw it self into the arms of Christ, to save it. Oh! but yet it will cast it self at the feet of Christ to serve him. Though it want the Light of Comfort and Consolation; yet it will walk in the Light of command and Direction.

2. Weak Faith, though it cannot close with the Promise, yet will it ⟨p. 145⟩close with the Precept. Though not with the Priviledges of a Christian, yet with the services of a Christian. Though it cannot share in the Comforts, yet it will side with the Duties of a Christian. Though it cannot clear it, whether God hath given Christ to him; yet it will yeeld up the soul to him. Though it know not whether hee will receive it when it commeth, yet it will come. Though with Mary, it cannot say; — My Saviour, yet, with Thomas, it will say, — My Lord. It wants strength to throw it self into the arms of Christ, to save it. Oh! but yet it will cast it self at the feet of Christ to serve him. Though it want the Light of Comfort and Consolation; yet it will walk in the Light of command and Direction.

There's not one duty through the latitude and extent of a Christians walking, but the soul desires and endeavours to walk in it.

There's not one duty through the latitude and extent of a Christians walking, but the soul desires and indeavours to walk in it.