The doubting believer, or, A treatiseThe doubting beleever, or, A treatise

Nevertheless observe by the way, that Mortification may be effected two ways; 1. Passively, as when the Lord doth infuse holy principles of Grace, which are contrary in their nature and virtue to the nature and power of sin, working out sinful corruption by degrees. 2. Actively, as when the renewed and converted soul doth by faith successively apply and draw down the crucifying virtues of Jesus Christ; Though the mere natural man can do nothing to the mortification of sin, yet the ⟨p. 118⟩renewed person having received grace from God, is by the help of Gods Spirit to stir up the grace that is in him, and especially his faith, to trust on Jesus Christ for the further subduings and crucifyings of his sinful nature.

Neverthelesse observe by the way, that Mortification may be effected two wayes; 1. Passively, as when the Lord doth infuse holy principles of Grace, which are contrary in their nature and vertue to the nature and power of sin, working out sinfull corruption by degrees. 2. Actively, as when the renewed and converted soule doth by faith successively apply and draw down the crucifying vertues of Jesus Christ; Though the meere naturall man can doe nothing to the mortification of sinne, yet the ⟨p. 118⟩renewed person having received grace from God, is by the help of Gods Spirit to stir up the grace that is in him, and especially his faith, to trust on Jesus Christ for the further subduings and crucifyings of his sinfull nature.

2. But now for the second demand, What kind of Mortification is most requisite, so as in more measure to free the heart from doubtings? In a word, this; be sure the mortifying be