4 6 The SeuleseffeE uall caging to Chrift.' with a tree, the tree that bath much fap in the root, will have much fruit in the branches, and the more lap it bath, the more fruit it will have : looke as it is with the floud- gates, the wider the flood-gate is, the greater is the fireame which comes thorow it; fo were thy faith the faith of Godscleft , then the more faithaman had to lay hold upon the Lord Jefus Chrift, the more lap and grace he would receive fromChrift, and the greater would be the fireameofgrace that would runout in all holy obedience, ro the Lord Jefus Chrift ; but whenamanbrags that he bath much faith within, yet if his converfation bewithout pith and favour, it is nothing but aconceit, and . an apprehenfion ;as for thepower ofChrift, and the lifeofChrift, thisman never knew ir, nor ne ver had it. The fourth and laft fort is the counterfeit, that latha forged kinde offaith,in fuch a manner that theywill fometimes bee ready to couzen a holy judicious man, and themfelves roo ; they exceed all the former, and there is nodifputing of the difference betweene thok two that arepall, and this man that followes ; I told you that bee. was a Chynicall, and an Alcumie man, and one that bath fomething to fay for himfelfe; heebath thepi&ureof faith drawne marvellous curioufly, and he bath the appearanceof tome plea for him- felfe, and he bath the refemblance of this bleffed worke,and that prettie lively too : ofthefe there are three forts ore exceeds the other indegrees, and yet all falsfhort;ofthis bleífed workoffaith: Firf},
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