24. Phil.;.20. 2Tirn.4.17,1t 8. 5. 3. Faith isan affi. emu or confidence. z CbrWn.:o.zo. Gen41zs. Pfal.27.13. Pf1.78.3 7. Pfa1.78.22. a I Chro.Sao Pfa1.78 53 and 14,.3. PrOv.211, Pfa1.4.8.& z2,,9. &z5b. Ifay Iz z.. Pfd1.1127, & IY88. !'fa1.12I.1. Prov3.5. b Pfal.z Iz. PE,I rl.Io Pfal.3ó.7. Faith is anaffiance or confidence. Confidence, asalas%s,fo now,ChriflPall bemagnified inmy body, whether it be by lifeor death. I was aelivered'out ofthemouth ofthe Lion : And the Lord Will deliver mee . from everieevill worke, andwill preferve me unto his hea- venly Kingdome. §. 3. Moreover, Juflifyingfaith is an obedientialf con- fidence, or affianceconjoyned with affe5tion ofpietie,fim- ply andin comparifon cleavingto the mercieofGod in Je- fils Chrif+as better than life, and tathe Commandements of God, asneceffarie, good, worthy tobe fuckunto, not onely while(+ confidered in themfelves, or in generali, or without fuch incumbrances and occurrences, as doe often interpole , or hinder pra&ice; but even while(+ a&ua1ly compared with prefent loffeofanyfenfuall good thing, or infli&ionof any temporall.evill,wherewith theWorld, the Devill, or the Fle(h,canoppofetheirprice. That faith is 2naffiance, or ref+ingupon thepromifes,ap- peareth by the ieverall words ufed toexpreffe thenatureof thatfaithorbeleefe, which theLord requireth ofhis peo- ple, to the end they might receive any bleffingfrom him, or have his prote6lion or affif+ance. The firf+ word is tranfla- tedBelceve, but fignifieth fuch a beleefeas is oppofed to fainting : Ihad fainted, unleffe I hadbeleeved tofee the goodnes ofthe Lord in theland ofthe living. And itimply.. eth truff in the wordofGod, as lure and fable : it is fome- times tranflated fledfar,orconfiant,& expounded by truft, they beleevednot inGod,and truflednot inhis falvation. The fecondword is oppofed to feeblenef eofmind,feare' anddoubt,and imports a to truß,fecurely : Iwilltrufl,and not be afraid. He(hall not be ,afraid ofevilt tidings : his heart isfixedtrufiingin the Lord They that truît in the Lordfhall be as Mount Sion,which cannot h removed, but abidethfor ever. The thrid is rendred to trufl, but fignifieth to betake himfelfe toone,ate to his eagle or hidingplace. bBlefedare allthey that put their troll inhim ; How excellent is thy loving kndnffe, 0Lord, therefore the childrenofmenput their
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