#.. ' • a Trial! of fa. vingfaith. Heb.u.G. ' ~11 unregenerate men, though never fo neere unto us in kindred, or great in the world. And it is both , reafon and Religion we fhould fo doe ; for oqe Larkc is worth a thoufimd Kites; one true Chrilh– ·an, though never fo poore and trampled upon in the world, is farre more worth than all the pro– p~aneGallants,and.unfanfrified ones in the world; though they revell it never forichly, in theirlands, wealth, and large reven'ewes ; or rtlffie it in their · honours, titles, andworldly reputation; Thisvafr difference betweene neglected fincerity, andho- , noured prophanenelre ; we ·may clearly fee'in the Booke ofGod ; and therefore if our knowledge be fanfrifiedJ ii:.wilLheget proportionable aff.ecti • on and love. A fecond grace '·which everywort~yand fit re· «eivermufrfind in himfelfe, is ·: , Faith. I meane true and jufiifyingfa1th, afpiri– . tuall Iewell, of unvaluable price, the very fraffe and life of our foules;, the root andfoundation of all truecomfort, both in life anddeath, without r which it is impeffible that either our receiving the ·Sacrament, our offering up our Prayers, Almes– deeds, hearing·rhe Word, or any other fervice, though in'it.owne nature, and by it felfe neverfo gooa or neceffary, fhould either be acceptableand pleafing unto God, or comfortable or ·profitable wour felvcs. . Definition·of Thisfavingand jtdHfyingfaitb I-thus:define; 1t ju!Hyingfaith. is afupernamml! gift or graceof·God, infpiredby the ·holy Ghofi, whereby t'he humble f<:mle ~being inlighmetlwith the knowledge of the dofuine of falvation,
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