Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

As to the actual exercise of Graces, It is Faith which sets them all a working. To this purpose it is observable, That all the worthy acts of Grace mentioned in the 11th. Chapter to the Hebrews, are there ascribed to Faith: so is Abel's excellent Sacrifice. Enochs walking with God, Noah's holy fear of the deluge, Abraham's obedience in leaving his Country, Moses's self-denial as to the Egyptian Court, The valour of some Worthies in subduing Kingdoms; and the patience of others in suffering torments for the truth. The reason of which is, because Faith is the first mover, which sets all other Graces a-moving, the General under whose conduct all Graces come forth in their courses, therefore the honour of all is devolved upon it. Now, how Faith sets other Graces a-working, I shall first show in a general way common to all of them, and then more particularly with respect to some special Graces. In general Faith sets other Graces in motion by such ways as these.

As to the actual exercise of Graces, It is Faith which sets them all a working. To this purpose it is observable, That all the worthy acts of Grace mentioned in the 11th. Chapter to the Hebrews, are there ascribed to Faith: so is Abels excellent Sacrifice. Enochs walking with God, Noahs holy fear of the deluge, Abrahams obedience in leaving his Country, Moses's self-denial as to the Egyptian Court, The valour of some Worthies in subduing Kingdoms; and the patience of others in suffering torments for the truth. The reason of which is, because Faith is the first mover, which sets all other Graces a-moving, the General under whose conduct all Graces come forth in their courses, therfore the honour of all is devolved upon it. Now, how Faith sets other Graces a-working, I shall first shew in a general way common to all of them, and then more particularly with respect to some special Graces. In general Faith sets other Graces in motion by such ways as these.

First, It looks on the Command which in Scripture calls for these Graces, as the very Will of God: And so presses for Obedience many ways; as first from the Divine Authority of it, In the word of a King there is power, much more in the word of a God, when known to be such. In the Council of Triburia a fancy touching an Epistle come from Heaven made impression in some of them. Had it been really known to be so indeed, the impression would have been deeper. At the sound of the Command Faith knows,