Divine considerations treating of those things which are most profitable, most necessary and most perfect in our Christian profession by John Valdesso.

CONSID. XXIX.

That to believe with difficulty is a signe of Vocation.

THE Easinesse with which they believe the matters of Christian Faith, who believe by Opinion, by Relation, and by perswasion; and the Difficulty with which they believe them, who believe them by Inspiration, and Re∣velation, hath led me to this Consideration; that they who believe by Relation, amongst some true things believe many false, and are likewise more easie to believe false things then true; and they who believe by Revelation, be∣lieve onely true things, and of falsities they admit none; in such sort, that the difficulty of believing is rather a signe of Vocation, then the easinesse. He that believes by Revelation, be∣lieves as much as he feels, and because in those things which he doth not feel, he finds contradi∣ction,

he believes that which is inspired, and re∣vealed unto him, and yet not that alwayes, but when the Revelation, and Inspiration, and the inward sense is lively and intire. They who obtain this Faith, Christ calls them Blessed, and these are the sonnes of God. And this is the faith that alwayes leads Charity, and Hope in its company, and without which it is impo∣ssible to please God; That which purifies the hearts, makes them clean, and quickens them. Of which our omnipotent God make us rich by Christ our Lord!