Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

In the first Place the Names and Titles given unto Faith in Scripture are remarkable. 'Tis called [Greek or Hebrew], The subsistence of things hoped for; Glory and Salvation are hoped for by us; but Faith makes them as certain, as if they were present to us. The Hebrews have a Van conversivum, which turns the Future into the Preter-tense; such a thing is Faith which presentiates future Things to the Believer, That ye may know that ye have eternal life, saith John: It is not [Greek or Hebrew], ye shall have it, but [Greek or Hebrew], ye have it in praesenti, it already subsists in your Faith. 'Tis called [Greek or Hebrew], the evidence of things not seen: Eternal Life cannot be seen by corruptible Eyes, but Faith doth so point out and demonstrate it, as if it were visible or sensible; We know that we have passed from Death to Life, 1 John 3.14. As if the Apostle had said, We are indeed in the very Borders of Heaven, and we know it as it were sensibly, as we do our passage from one Place to another. 'Tis set out by [Greek or Hebrew], a strong ⟨p. 400⟩persuasion or confidence; and [Greek or Hebrew], a liberty or holy boldness with God. The Apostle mentions both, In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the Faith of him, Ephes. 3.12. Access to God imports that we are reconciled to him; but access with boldness and confidence imports that we know it also: Otherwise it would not be Faith, as the Apostle stiles it, but mere rashness and presumption; if we should do so upon Peradventures, Esther-like, not knowing, whether the golden Sceptre would be held out to us or not. Nay, 'tis styled [Greek or Hebrew], a full Assurance, carrying out the Soul with full Sails to the good things in the Promise. It is well observed by the acute Dr. Arrowsmith, That in Scripture mention is made of a triple Plerophory, a Plerophory of Knowledge, Col. 2.2. a Plerophory of Faith, Heb. 10.22. and a Plerophory of Hope, Heb. 6.11. The Genius of each shows forth it self in the Believers Practical Syllogism: