III. This faith is different in degrees, weak or strong'';

may be often and many ways assailed and weakened, but gets the victory*; giowing uj) in many to the attainment of a full assurance throimh Christ "*, who, ■ thor and finii^hcr of our laith ".
lie 70 on the I/Ord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy hou-'e. Gal. ii. 20. I am crucified with Christ : nevertheless I live ; yet KOt I, hut Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and guvc himself for nie. Acts xv. 11. But v.'e believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Chriit we SiLill be s.ived, even as they.
in. k Heb. V. 13. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness : for he is a babe. Ver. 14. But strong meat bflongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Rom. iv. l;>. And being not weak in faith, he coiii-idertd not his own l»oJy now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, nel- "thcr yet the deadness of Sara's womb. ,Vcr. 20. He staggered not at the proiTiise of God through un- belief; but was strong in faith, giv- ing glory to God. Matth. vi. SO. Wl'.erefore, if God so clothe the ■ grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith ? Matth. viii, 10. When Jesus heard it, he marvrlled, and said to them that followed. Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
' Luke xxii. .Tl. And the Lord •aid, Siaion, Simon, behold, Satan
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faith fail not ; and Wfien tJiou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Eph. vi. 1 G. Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye. hhall be able to quench all the fiery diits of the wicked. I John v. 4. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world : and this is the victory tliat overcometh the world, even our faith. Ver. 5. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God .'
"^ Heb. vi. 11. And we desire that every one of you do sJiew the same diligence, to tlie full assurance of hope unto the end : Ver. 12. That ye be not slothful, but fo'- lowers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Utrb. X. 22. Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Col. ii. 2. That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ.
" Heb. xii. 2. Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith ; who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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The Confession of Faith. Chap. XV
GH AP. XV. Of Repentance unto Life.
T> EPENTANCE unto life is an evangelical grace", th ■*^^ doctrine whereof is to be preached by every ministe of the gospel, as well as that of faith in Christ ^.