rakeofthe principal'matters non, $ n A 141 The degrees of-faith maybe con- fidered according to the divers growth , which God bringeth his children unto, g7p.143 Pouce degrees offaith, ibid. Faith is weake foure waies, i Knowledge. z Aff'ent. ;. Confidence. 4 Fruits and ef- feas, p.143,144 Ordinarilybeleevers are weake at the firft, p 145 Some ,priviledged above others , ibid. Faith weake in one refpe&, may be ftrong in another, ibid. Thebenefits of theweakeft faith, if true and lively, § 8 p.146 Weakefaith, if found, will grow and increafe, ibid. Weemuit ftrive to bee ftrong and rich in faith, p.146,147 Faith fomewhat growne, §9 PT47 Strong faith, p 147,148 Full affurance gotten by degrees P.148 The benefits of full affurance , P.148,149 The ftrongeft faith is fubjeft to fundry infirmities, § sop i5o The ftrong beleever doth Come- times thrinke, when the weake Rands fait, ibid. il l4 Í CHAp. XI. MOtives and encouragements to beleeve,S t p.151, I 5z Meanes for the right planting of faith, S z p153,154, í55,&c. Faith once obtained, is ferioufly tobe regarded, S 3 p.í58,159 160 Meanes whereby faith is ftreng- thened and confirmed, § 4 p 161,16z,163,164 CtiAP.XII. WHy Satan endevours byall meanes to hinder, as the kindly taking,Co the growthof faith, p464, x65 Thefirft temptation is taken from our worthlefneffe, § t p.165 Rgraedie : The fenfe ofunworthi- nefle malt not difconrage us from beleeving, becaufe I. Themercy, favour, pro- miles, and benefits ofGod are all free, ibid. z.We arenot more defirous to beleeve,than God is we lhould fo doe, p.í65,í66 The fecond Temptation , They know not whether theybe ele- fled, S z Remedie r.Hold fuch faggeftions to arife from the fpirit oferror, and lend noeare to fuchwhif- perings of the old Serpent, pí66 z. If God make offer of mercy and forgiveneffe in theMi- niflery of the Golpel, wee are bound to receive it, ibid. The-third Temptation, They are fullof doubtings, 43 Remedie, 1. Faith may bee true and lively that is weake, p. 167 z. It is not the excellency and meafure of faith that doth makeus righteous beforeGod,but Chrift whom faith doth receive, ibid. 3. It is not faith, but Chrift receivedby faith, that nouritheth to eternal' life, ibid. 4. Wee read that Chrift re- proved Come for theirfmall faith, but
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