Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Thirdly, It is congruous to the way of the Spirit ⟨p. 286⟩set forth in the Gospel: The Spirit moves on the Soul to bring forth Faith and Repentance, but it dwells no-where but in the Believer; Christ dwells in our hearts by Faith, Ephes. 3.17. There he hath perpetuum domicilium, ¹as the Greek word imports; He that believeth on me, saith our Saviour, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water, Joh. 7.38. And what these rivers are, the next verse tells us, This he spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive. Faith brings in the very fountain of Grace with all its streams into the Heart; The Holy Ghost is given to them that obey him, Act. 5.32; [Greek or Hebrew], to them that hear him, in the Gospel-command; that is, to them that believe; so Beza and Calvin expound it, and so the Syriac hath it. The Holy Ghost works before to produce Faith and Repentance; but it is not given to dwell in men until they believe.

Thirdly, It is congruous to the way of the Spirit ⟨p. 286⟩set forth in the Gospel: The Spirit moves on the Soul to bring forth Faith and Repentance, but it dwells no-where but in the Believer; Christ dwells in our hearts by Faith, Ephes. 3.17. There he hath perpetuum domicilium, ¹as the Greek word imports; He that believeth on me, saith our Saviour, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water, Joh. 7.38. And what these rivers are, the next verse tells us, This he spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive. Faith brings in the very fountain of Grace with all its streams into the Heart; The Holy Ghost is given to them that obey him,