A treatise of faith : wherein methodically is handled, the nature of true, saving, justifying faith, in opposition unto counterfeit .. . theApoftle willeth)that a good Chriftian may be warrantedto reioyce alwaies in the Lord. 203 Chap. XXII. Of the lets of true toy, and firft of finnt: And bow the Lord raifetb thence waiter ofrcioyctng to beleeuers* ^Fall the things that arc of this nature andl\*£ ^mc^e)tne grcateft doubt (fo farre as I con-k fSi ceiue) may be made of thefe two in pant*yyMi cular: viz,, either of fuch things as doe re-§J§ fpeel our dealing againftGod by (inningand difobeying o
A treatise of faith : wherein methodically is handled, the nature of true, saving, justifying faith, in opposition unto counterfeit .. . theApoftle willeth)that a good Chriftian may be warrantedto reioyce alwaies in the Lord. 203 Chap. XXII. Of the lets of true toy, and firft of finnt: And bow the Lord raifetb thence waiter ofrcioyctng to beleeuers* ^Fall the things that arc of this nature andl\*£ ^mc^e)tne grcateft doubt (fo farre as I con-k fSi ceiue) may be made of thefe two in pant*yyMi cular: viz,, either of fuch things as doe re-§J§ fpeel our dealing againftGod by (inningand difobeying of him, or doe rcfpe&Gods dealing a-gainft vs by chaftifing and not fparing of vs, and that ei-ther by his withdrawing himfelfe from vs in hiding hisowne countenance, or by his commingneere vntovs iniudgement to fmite vs with his rod,laying on heauy ch*-ftifements,and bringing fore and great troubles vpon as for allelfe that doe befall vntovs, by any othermeanes of men or diuels, or any other the creatures, ifthey were not armed and made firong againftvs by ourfinnes, or were not fent and fet on by Gods owne hand his. 204 d $.3. Rom. Mat? s alliuc cbedtexce. C h a p • 2 his warrant and allowance,he being thereunto iuftly pro-uoked by vs to let them vpon vs, and to let them againftvs, wee need not weigh them a rufh,norcare at all what:they al together could poifibly do/or the doing tavs any !hurt,or any way to hinder our fteady comfort. But euen )in thofe things whereof the greateft doubt may be made:!nf there can for the picfent no manner of caufe be foundwhy in any refpecl a true beleeuer may haue his ioy inthe Lord euen then ftill abiding,and fomc kindeof law-full reioycing in the Lord yet allowed vnto him; it is notbecaufe there is wholly wanting all manner of groundfrom whence rr,ay be raifed a true and warrantable kindof reioycing,but becaufe we cannot fee it till our eyes beopened, and the fame be (hewed vnto vs, as the tsfng
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