, ' JSreari~Jrreajure: · 3· Live by Fai~h upon · Jefus C~rifl:: the lively a6Hog of ~atth upon the Med!\ltour. of .) t-l.1e Covenant wll fill your foules With favtng " · ' · ~ an_d favoury Incon1e~ . : Godhath.apP.oint~d: ~~ Chrift to be.the Store-P.oufe of h1s Chur.ch; now Faith is the hand to fetch fupplies from Chrift to the he~rr, .by Faich is the foul in~ . · .· graffed -into this trueOlive, and fucks facneffe Rom, x.u ·, from~t; Chrifl dwe~s ip ~be hea~t by ~a.ith, ~-7;h~~·~7~ · / aild fhl moreo~ Chrtfl: 1s-fetched tn byFatth: . . · ,all'the rileans.of aChriftiat;S life is by the ex- . . . 'ercife of Faith : /therefore is the,righteous faid to live by /Ju faith, becaufe it lives,and fe.eds the. fott1tlpon Chrift: Faithempties the h~arc,and fo Inakes room for Jefus Chtift' and then ,: r ' layes hold of him , and compels him to turn ~ · into the be;;\rt • And.our dear Saviour is·willingly conquered witb t~e O:rength of Faith; . Faith is the key ~hat opens the Chefi where - .trea{ures He, and the hand that brings them into the l1earc: Faith opens the beari to re- . \ ceive rich~s of grace; and that man.bath a cm· ctau.: fuut heart that hathnot the Key of Fatth : 0 fltm habet; get agreat meafure of Faith, for the more qui ctavem , . ·faith youh~ve th'e richer you_ are , for Faith- fidbei nor: · it fclf is_a precious Treafure : and it doth all ha et • " for eptiching the, foul; Truths cann.ot be a treaf.ure inour minds to profit our hearts ex- Heb.4.2: ceptmixed with this pr~cious ingredient ·f~ith, :r. Pet!1 1! f; . all graces of the Spirit attend this Qgee:1 and . Captaingrace of Faith ; ·Experiences cannot ' be gathered or improved without Faith : and that comfort is but a' fancy that's not ufhered ::f9 by, ~~e;14'urapc~ Q~ faith: Faith is the great ~.. Bucket ,
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