The third argument is from those places of Scripture, by which all the faith required to salvation is declared to be easy. For if an inward assent of the mind to all the doctrines concerning Christian faith now taught, whereof the greatest part are disputed, were necessary to salvation, there would be nothing in the world so hard as to be a Christian. The thief upon the cross, though repenting, could not have been saved for saying, “Lord remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom”; by which he testified no belief of any other article but this, that “Jesus was the king.” Nor could it be said (as it is, Matt. 11:30), that “Christ’s yoke is easy, and His burden light”; nor that “little children believe in Him,” as it is Matt. 18:6. Nor could St. Paul have said (1 Cor. 1:21), “It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believe.” Nor could St.