A treatise of faith : wherein methodically is handled, the nature of true, saving, justifying faith, in opposition unto counterfeit .. . d the tumult of the people) will bringvnto them: who in his infinite wifedome knowcth wellhow to make all things beautifull in time; yea out of thefowled fa£ts, the vileft and fhamefulleft deeds that aredone by men: fo doth the Lords workeappeare beauti-full to his feruants, and the beautie of the Lord doth foftiinc out vnto them, as they are not onely made glad ipfeeing his workes, but to triumph in the workes of hishands, which they fee him to hauc wrought
A treatise of faith : wherein methodically is handled, the nature of true, saving, justifying faith, in opposition unto counterfeit .. . d the tumult of the people) will bringvnto them: who in his infinite wifedome knowcth wellhow to make all things beautifull in time; yea out of thefowled fa£ts, the vileft and fhamefulleft deeds that aredone by men: fo doth the Lords workeappeare beauti-full to his feruants, and the beautie of the Lord doth foftiinc out vnto them, as they are not onely made glad ipfeeing his workes, but to triumph in the workes of hishands, which they fee him to hauc wrought beforethem. Laftly,the knowledge ofthis,that the Lord who isI high i h a p .3. or the power ofGod/we/p. *3 ighaboueall nations, doth yet humblehimfclfe to be-,iiold,tocarefor,andto ordr the things that are done//*|? $,*heauen and in earth : this fhould caufc vs to fcare beforethe Lord, in whole handsale our liucs, and in whofe,fight are all our wayes; fo to reft inland be well conten-ted with whatfoeaer in our whole lifetime, in any fortfhall happen, as knowing that it is his hand that doth lob !^guide euery Chap. III. The Chriftianspraclice^ according to the knowledge ofbimfeife and his ownedutie yind herein p ft ofthe legtll Commitments. Queftion. OmuchofthefraBiceandvfewe an to makeof the knowledge of Cjodhimfelfe, and of hisworkes: come now to Jhew the hkevfes thatwe are to make of the knowledge ofourfelues,and of our owne duties. Andfrfi touchingeurfelues: what may this ferue vs inflead to know, that wewere once madefo happy creatures, andfb excelling in good-nejfe ? A. For fo much as it is the Lord that fo made vs hap-pie,andnotweourfclues;alltheexcellencie of that oureftate ferueth but to declare him to bee mod excellent,that firft fet vs in it,and of whom we had if the hea-vens declare the glory of God, and the firmament [hzwhishandy worke, which yet are but a part of the great worldmade by God of nothing; man who is a creature fo fear-ful
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