I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

Answ. No: There is a Feigned, and there is an Unfeigned Faith: There is an Effectual, and there is an Ineffectual Faith: There ⟨p. 339⟩is an Operative, working Faith, and there is a Workless Faith. Saith the Apostle, Thou sayest thou hast Faith, show me thy Faith by thy Works. The more precious a thing is, the more Counterfeits there are of it. And what is more precious than Faith? therefore there is a counterfeit Faith, and a counterfeit Faith wil• not quiet ones heart, suppress, and allay ones fears: yea, true saving Faith will not do it neither in the habit; it is only that Faith can do it which God rewardeth: God doth not reward the habit of Grace, but the act of Grace; he rewardeth men according to their works, and not according to their habits. Yea, strong and grown Faith will not do it always. A man may have assurance of Gods Love, and yet he may be discouraged. You say indeed, if I had but the assurance of Gods Love in Christ, and did know that God were mine, and that I had an interest in Jesus Chr••t, I would never be discouraged. But be not deceived, when David spake the words of the Text, he had assurance, for he saith, I shall ye• praise him, who is the health of my Countenance, and my God, and yet he was discouraged; for he saith, Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? So then it is not every Faith, nor always true Faith, nor always grown Faith, can do it.

Answ. No: There is a Feigned, and there is an Unfeigned Faith: There is an Effectual, and there is an Ineffectual Faith: There ⟨p. 339⟩is an Operative, working Faith, and there is a Workless Faith. Saith the Apostle, Thou sayest thou hast Faith, shew me thy Faith by thy Works. The more precious a thing is, the more Counterfeits there are of it. And what is more precious than Faith? therefore there is a counterfeit Faith, and a counterfeit Faith wil• not quiet ones heart, suppress, and allay ones fears: yea, true saving Faith wil not do it neither in the habit; it is only that Faith can do it which God rewardeth: God doth not reward the habit of Grace, but the act of Grace; he rewardeth men according to their works, and not according to their habits. Yea, strong and grown Faith wil not do it alwaies. A man may have assurance of Gods Love, and yet he may be discouraged. You say indeed, if I had but the assurance of Gods Love in Christ, and did know that God were mine, and that I had an interest in Jesus Chrt, I would never be discouraged. But be not deceived, when David spake the words of the Text, he had assurance, for he saith, I shall ye praise him, who is the health of my Countenance, and my God, and yet he was discouraged; for he saith, Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? So then it is not every Faith, nor alwaies true Faith, nor alwaies grown Faith, can do it.