¶Faith is a certainty or assurednesse.* 1.1
Faith is a sure confidence of thinges which are hoped for, and certaintie of things which are not seene. Heb. 11.
The same spirite certifieth oure spirite, that we are the children of God. Rom. 8. Moreouer, he that hathe faithe, wotteth well that God will fulfill his word. Whereby it appeareth, that faith is a cer∣taintie or assurednesse.
ABraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto hym for righteousnesse. Rom. 4.* 1.2
We suppose therfore that a man is iustified by faith with∣out the deedes of the law. Rom. 3. Gal. 2.
He that worketh not but beleeueth on him that iustifi∣eth the wicked, his fayth is counted to him for righteous∣nes. Rom. 4.
The iust man liueth by his fayth. Abac. 2. Rom. 1.
We wotte that a man is not iustified by the deedes of the law: but by the fayth of Iesus Christ: and we beleue in Iesu Christ, that we may be iustified by the faith of Christ and not by the deedes of the law. Gal. 2.
THe fayth of Christ is to beleue in him, that is, to beleue his word,* 1.3 and beleeue that he will helpe thee in all thy neede, and deliuer thee from all euill.
Thou wilt aske me, what word? I aunswere, the Gos∣pell.
He that beleueth in Christ, shalbe saued. Marke 16.
He that beleueth ye sonne, hath euerlasting life. Iohn 3.
Uerely I say vnto you, he that beleueth in me hath e∣uerlasting life. Iohn 6.
This I write vnto you, that you beleeue on the sonne of GOD, that ye may know how yt ye haue eternall life. 1. Iohn. 5.
Thomas, because thou hast seen me, therfore hast thou beleued. Happy are they which haue not sene, and yet haue beleued in me. Iohn. 22.
All the Prophetes to him beare witnes, that whosoe∣uuer beleeueth in him, shall haue remission of their sinnes. Actes. 10.
What must I doe that I may be saued? The Apostles aunswered: Beleeue in the Lorde Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued. Act. 16.
If thou knowledge with thy mouth that Iesus is the Lord, and beleeuest with thine hart that God raysed hym from death, thou shalt be safe Rom. 10.
He that beleueth not in Christ, shall be condemned.
He that beleueth not the sonne, shall neuer see lyfe, but the ire of God, bydeth vpon him. Iohn. 3.
The holy Ghost shall reproue the world of sinne, be∣cause they beleue not in me. Iohn. 16.
They that beleue Iesu Christ, are the sonnes of God.
Ye are all the sonnes of God, because ye beleue in Ie∣su Christ. 1. Iohn. 3.
He that beleueth that Christ is the sonne of God, is safe. Iohn. 1.