I46 Thebenefits ofthe tveakreît fáith, iftrue ,Ind lively. be féene in many that bee troubled with manifold feares and doubts of their ovine lalvation, though they them- (elves doe not ever perceive , how God`bath enriched them. §. S. A weake and flrong faith differ not in fpeciall nature and plantation, but in degree: and thefinites of weakeand flrong faith are the fame, though not in like meafiire , firineflïe and comfort. More diflin&ly,:the be- nefits oftheweakefl livelyfaithbethefe By it theBelee-. ver is firmely and infeparably knit unto Chrifl, as a living Member unto the Head. A true beleever, though never f óweake, lothpofleffe Chrifl with all hisbenefits, and all fufficiencie in him (férknowledge of faith is neverwith- out po(fefïion.) And fo he isjuflified,fanclified, adopted, andmade free byChrift. By faith he apprehendeth things invifible, beecloth feeGod, and is made wife unto falva- tion. Eternall life is already begunne inevery beleever, weake and firong, even that life which' {hall never faile. The weakefl faith gives will and ability in Tome fort to walkeuprightly , and to live honeffly in the fight of God andman : it isalto f+rong through the power ofChrifl to I John g. 4. vanquifhSatan, and overcome theworld , with whatfóe.. ver is therein, that tnakethhead againfhthe foveraignty of grace.. a The weakeft faith is ever joyned wirh the gift of perfeverance, and cannot utterly bee brokenoff. b And weake faith, iffound, will grow and encreafe ; asa childe now feeble in his joynts, may in time becomeftrongg by nourifhment, and able to runneabout. It is nowifedome therefore for any man to content himfelfe with a little faith, though theweakefl faith (hall never faile, norbe o- vercomeby Sathan ; teeing Godbath provided, andcloth afford meanes wherebywee maybe builded forward. It is a fhame tobee aman in yeares, and a babe inknowledge : tobee an infant in faith , when Godvouchfafeth time and meanes of better fixture. Who would bee poore that might bee rich ? weake, that might be (irong? whowould live §, s. The ben,ftt of the 'aea,keßl Fait!, +f true andlively. Rum. i c, su. John sq. r7. J 6.35. Ephcf. 3.17. John 5.2o. Heb.II.I. John 17.3. & 6.54. Col.,. I2,13. Rom.6..i,t. a Joh. 7. 39, 38. Rom IT. a9.. le Rom. I.a. Tet fhould'we ¡hive v tobeflrortg audricb infaitb.
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