Christ inviting sinners to come to him for rest

Object. You will say, For men notwithstanding all their sin to believe in Gods mercy this is rather presumption then faith.

Object. You wil say, For men notwithstanding al their sin to beleeve in Gods mercy this is rather presumption then faith.

Answ. True, it is presumption in many, they mistake themselves, but in others it is true faith, and God delights in it, and you shall know it by this; it doth draw the heart to God and the soul never finds such a prevalent way to overcome those corruptions that are in it, as to exercise their faith in the grace of God in Christ. I beseech you, mark the difference between presumption and faith in Christ, presumption will trust in Gods mercy notwithstanding their sin, but that doth indeed foment their sin and makes them secure in their sin, makes them the more secure in their sin, but now when the soul shall by the true genuine act of faith rest in the free grace of God notwithstanding corruption, if it be right, such a soul feels no means in the world of greater efficacy to cure and prevail against corruption then this, to trust in the free grace of God notwithstanding corruption: and if thou findest it thus, thou hast no cause to fear, trust in Gods grace with confidence, for it is that which is well pleasing unto God, and that which the Lord delights in, and that which gives as much content to Gods heart as the exercise of any ⟨p. 108⟩grace whatsoever, and in that regard, because the Saints shall never exercise such an act of Faith in Heaven •s this, God will have this in this world.

Answ. True, it is presumpion in many, they mistake themselves, but in others it is true faith, and God delights in it, and you shal know it by this; it doth draw the heart to God and the soul never finds such a prevalent way to overcome those corruptions that are in it, as to exercise their faith in the grace of God in Christ. I beseech you, mark the difference between presumption and faith in Christ, presumption wil trust in Gods mercy notwithstanding their sin, but that doth indeed foment their sin and makes them secure in their sin, makes them the more secure in their sin, but now when the soul shal by the true geminine act of faith rest in the free grace of God notwithstanding corruption, if it be right, such a soul feels no means in the world of greater efficacy to cure and prevail against corruption then this, to trust in the free grace of God notwithstanding corruption: and if thou findest it thus, thou hast no cause to feare, trust in Gods grace with confidence, for it is that which is wel pleasing unto God, and that which the Lord delights in, and that which gives as much content to Gods heart as the exercise of any