A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

And as they were guilty of these moral vices, so erroneous in the Doctrine of faith, especially in that main Article of Justification: Holding an empty and inefficacious faith, sufficient to interest a man in Christ, ch. 2.14.⁽ⁱ⁾ can such a faith save him, [Greek or Hebrew] can that faith save him, can such a faith save him? that Faith that saves is always fruitful, and that faith which is not fruitful is no true Faith, the Apostle doth not deny that we are justified by Faith, by Faith only, but he denies that faith without works is a true faith, its only an empty and airy notion, and such a faith cannot justify nor save a man.

And as they were guilty of these moral vices, so erroneous in the Doctrine of faith, especially in that main Article of Justification: Holding an empty and inefficatious faith, sufficient to interest a man in Christ, ch. 2.14.⁽ⁱ⁾ can such a faith save him, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 can that faith save him, can such a faith save him? that Faith that saves is alwaies fruitful, and that faith which is not fruitful is no true Faith, the Apostle doth not deny that we are justified by Faith, by Faith only, but he denies that faith without works is a true faith, its only an empty and aiery notion, and such a faith cannot justifie nor save a man.

1. (i)What doth it profit my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, & have not works, can faith save him?

Well then, this being the case and condition of the people, it was impossible they should be quiet and patient hearers of the word, but must needs fret and fume ⟨p. 154⟩against it as that which contradicts their Lusts, Errors and Delusions. The Apostle therefore to take them off from this bitter and untoward spirit in Hearing the word, gives them this wholesome counsel and advice from God, Wherefore laying apart all filthiness, &c.