Spiritual Peace and Comfort. 3 4t rance,which is fometimes a fruit ofFaith, and fome- times never in this life obtained by a Believer. Faith confifteth of two parts z. Affent to the Truth of the Word. z. AcceptanceofChrift as he is offered ; Which immediately produceth a Trufting on Chrift for falvation, and content to be Governed by him ; and Refolution to obey him ; which in the fulleft fenfe are alto alts of Faith. Now do not youBelieve the truthof the Gofpel ? And do you not Accept of Chrift as he is offered therein ? Ifyou are truly wil- ling to have Chrift as he is offered I dare fay you are a true Believer. If yoube not willing, for fhame ne- ver complain. Men ufe rather to fpeak againft thofe that they are unwillingof , then complain of their abi,ence, and that they cannot enjoy them. 2. However, feeing you complain of unbelief, in the Name of Goddo not cherifh it, and plead for it, and byyour own cogitations fetch in daily matter to feed it : but do more indeteftation of it, as well as complain. DOUBT VIII. o r I am a Ifranger to the witneft ofthe Spirit, I) and the joy of the Holy Gho.1 , and Commaanion er ? with God, and therefore how can I be a trae ANSWER. T.1EEeding your Doubts and Perplexities , and at- . guing for them , is not a means to get theTe- !alimony and Joy of the Spirit : but rather ítudying with all Saints toknow the love of Chrift which pat's. Bb 3
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