Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

First, That all that live under the Gospel have if not, though it be called the word of Faith, and be the very means to beget Faith. For this, look 2 Thess. 3. 2. where it is given as a reason why those that truly receive the Gospel, are so reproached and hardly dealt withal, by the world, even because all men have not Faith, for if all had Faith, then could all be of the same mind, and Holiness, Righteousness and Love would be their delight.

First, That all that live under the Gospel have if not, though it be called the word of Faith, and be the very meanes to beget Faith. For this, look 2 Thess. 3. 2. where it is given as a reason why those that truly receive the Gospel, are so reproached and hardly dealt withall, by the world, even because all men have not Faith, for if all had Faith, then could all be of the same minde, and Holinesse, Righteousnesse and Love would be their delight.

Secondly, That this triumphing Faith which upholds ¹a man, and opens his mouth to speak upon grounds of Faith, is so far from being a common gi•t to all, that but few indeed have it.

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It is a special and peculiar grace that makes a man triumph over condemnation. That this was hard to be found, the Prophet complains in his days,