Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

In which Argument, though they would fain set up the Major upon Scripture, yet the Minor stands only on Election. No Scripture saith, That Peters Successor must be a Gregory or an Innocent; nevertheless they would have the Conclusion de fide. But if a Conclusion drawn from such Propositions be de fide, then may the Believer, according to the practical Syllogism abovementioned, conclude in Faith, That his sins are pardoned, though no Word tell him, That he hath true Faith and Repentance. It suffices, that Experience tells him so. But as a further answer: Neither is the Word altogether wanting herein; for it sets out Faith and Repentance by infallible marks ⟨p. 394⟩and characters, as common touchstones to try them by to the end of the World: And where those marks and characters are, it pronounces those Graces to be of the right stamp, and virtually tells Believers as much; and they being irradiated with the Holy Spirit, which shines upon both Scriptures and Evidences, may receive the saying, and confidently say, as St. John doth, [Greek or Hebrew], We know that we know him. This is the Faith, and this the Repentance marked out in Scripture.

In which Argument, though they would fain set up the Major upon Scripture, yet the Minor stands only on Election. No Scripture saith, That Peters Successor must be a Gregory or an Innocent; nevertheless they would have the Conclusion de fide. But if a Conclusion drawn from such Propositions be de fide, then may the Believer, according to the practical Syllogism abovementioned, conclude in Faith, That his sins are pardoned, though no Word tell him, That he hath true Faith and Repentance. It suffices, that Experience tells him so. But as a further answer: Neither is the Word altogether wanting herein; for it sets out Faith and Repentance by infallible marks ⟨p. 394⟩and characters, as common touchstones to try them by to the end of the World: And where those marks and characters are, it pronounces those Graces to be of the right stamp, and virtually tells Believers as much; and they being irradiated with the Holy Spirit, which shines upon both Scriptures and Evidences, may receive the saying, and considently say, as St. John doth, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, We know that we know him. This is the Faith, and this the Repentance marked out in Scripture.