On Christian Faith

By Hermann Witsius

Divided into 33 succinct sections, A Treatise on Christian Faith is Hermann Witsius’ careful examination of the doctrine of faith. In just 40 pages, Witsius provides believers a solid and practical basis for understanding day-to-day faith. He goes into detail about variousChristian faith acts, such as desiring truth and

• Language: English
• Publisher: GLH Publishing
• Release date: Aug 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781948648721

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On

Christian

Faith

Hermann Witsius

GLH Publishing

Louisville, Kentucky

Originally titled A Treatise on Christian Faith.

Trans. M. Madan, Dilly & Fuller, London, 1761.

© GLH Publishing Reprint, 2019.

The spelling of a few archaic words have been updated to provide a better reading experience for the modern reader.

ISBN:

  Paperback 978-1-948648-71-4

  Epub 978-1-948648-72-1

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Contents

Preface

Sect. I

Sect. II

Sect. III

Sect. IV

Sect. V

Sect. VI

Sect. VII

Sect. VIII

Sect. IX

Sect. X

Sect. XI

Sect. XII

Sect. XIII

Sect. XIV

Sect. XV

Sect. XVI

Sect. XVII

Sect. XVIII

Sect. XIX

Sect. XX

Sect. XXI

Sect. XXII

Sect. XXIII

Sect. XXIV

Sect. XXV

Sect. XXVI

Sect. XXVII

Sect. XXVIII

Sect. XXIX

Sect. XXX

Sect. XXXI

Sect. XXXII

Sect. XXXIII

Preface

Of all inquiries, which employ the minds of men, I know not any that can be reckoned important, in comparison of that which was once made by a trembling jailor at Philippi, viz. What shall I do to be saved? And I suppose there can hardly be found one thinking man, let his sentiments in other respects be what they may, but will join with me in saying, that the salvation of the soul, is the most awful of all concerns. This being the case, I need an apology for laying extract before thee for the homely dress I have put upon my author: it must be remembered that I have changed his language in order to bring the unlearned to an acquaintance with him, and the better to carry on this design, have made him speak as plain as I possibly could.

As for the subject matter of this little treatise, I think I may venture to recommend it, because the book from whence it was taken has met with the approbation of many learned and excellent divines, who mention the name of Witsius with peculiar and distinguished reverence; but even this ought to have but little weight with the reader, did not our author’s sentiments exactly comport with the divine mind and will, as revealed in the Word of God, the only infallible standard of all saving truth.

It is clear from the answer Paul gave the trembling querist above-mentioned, that the only means of salvation is faith: surely then it must be an acceptable thing, at least to every serious mind, to meet with a plain and truly scriptural account of the