CON. 6.
True faith euer giueth assurance, which is the greater, by how much our faith is the greater, and weakenesse of our assu∣rance argueth the weake∣nesse of faith.
EXPLA.
Euen in the true faith, there* 1.1 is degrees (for there is
Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian
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- Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian
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- Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.
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variety of gifts) which how little soeuer it be,* 1.2 yet is able to saue vs: that thou mayst learne what it is whereunto thou art to striue,* 1.3 reioycing in that thou hast atttained to already, and to pray for that which is behinde, that God would increase thy faith: fee∣ling of imperfections is the common frailety of all Gods children: and faith, that it may bee strong, must haue time to grow,* 1.4 and haply see∣meth weake to thee, when it is strong to God:* 1.5 For the ioy of the faithfull is as a gar∣den enclosed.
Notes
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* 1.1
Rom. 12.6.
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* 1.2
Math. 17.20.
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* 1.3
Mar. 12.13
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* 1.4
Col. 1.9. 2. Pet. 3.18
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* 1.5
Can. 4.12.