The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

4. Faith is an heart-strengthening grace: a believer is heart of ⟨p. 251⟩oak, he is strong to resist tentations, to bear afflictions, to foil Corruptions; he gives check to them, though not full mate. An unbeliever is like Reuben, unstable as water, he shall not excel. A state of infidelity, is a state of impotency. A Believer is as Joseph, who though the Archers shot at him, his bow abode in strength. If a Christian be to do any thing, he consults with faith; this is the sinew, which if it be cut, all his strength goes from him. When he is called out to suffering, he harnesseth himself with Faith, he puts on this coat of mail; Faith lays in suffering strength, furnisheth the soul with suffering Promises, musters together suffering graces, propounds suffering rewards.

4. Faith is an heart-strengthening grace: a beleever is heart of ⟨p. 251⟩oke, he is strong to resist tentations, to bear afflictions, to foil Corruptions; he gives check to them, though not full mate. An unbeliever is like Reuben, unstable as water, he shall not excell. A state of infidelity, is a state of impotency. A Beleever is as Ioseph, who though the Archers shot at him, his bowe abode in strength. If a Christian be to do any thing, he consults with faith; this is the sinew, which if it be cut, all his strength goes from him. When he is call'd out to suffering, he harnesseth himself with Faith, he puts on this coat of maile; Faith layes in suffering strength, furnisheth the soul with suffering Promises, musters together suffering graces, propounds suffering rewards.

But how comes Faith to be so strong? Answ. 1. Because it is a §1piece of Gods Armour; it is a shield he puts into our hand: Eph. 6.16. ⟨p. 252⟩