The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…

This is Faith, Christian and saving Faith, that which will carry thee through if thou hast it, and improvest it, daily spending upon Christ his Stock, who hath never the less, do you and all Believers spend what you can. Whether thou hast attained as yet to that assurance, that this Christ and all his benefits are thine; If thou hast a stormy and dark Voyage, and canst not see the Sun, many sad fears I know thou mayest have, and sorrows enough, yet this faith will carry thee safe to Heaven at last. It is by grounded assurance that thou art comforted, but it is by this faith thou art saved. Which that I may make good, let me prove, that this saith, which I have described, is Gospel or saving faith. And before I come to that, let me speak to one Question, which will help to the clearer proof of what I have affirmed, if that be removed.

Quest. Whether the essence of saving Faith doth lye in a particular persuasion and assurance, that Christ with all ⟨p. 185⟩his redemption is mine, that I shall have life and salvation by his means?

Quest. Whether the essence of saving Faith doth lye in a particular perswasion and assurance, that Christ with all ⟨p. 185⟩his redemption is mine, that I shall have life and salvation by his means?

Or assurance of Gods favour to me in particular, and forgiveness of my sins?