The works of George Swinnock, M.A

2. It enableth to live to God.

1. It killeth sin; If the Pulse of a Christian• hand or life beat uneven, it is because his Faith, which is his heart, doth falter. This is the shield of the soul, which secures it against all assaults and dangers; Other pieces of the Christians Armour, are serviceable to defend particular parts of the new man, as the Girdle of truth, the loins; righteousness, the breast; the Gospel of peace, the feet; but Faith is a Shield, moveable at pleasure, and surroundeth and guardeth the whole man; With favour wilt thou compass him, as with a Shield, Psa. 5. ult. Faith secureth the head from evil•principles. What sense denieth, and reason understandeth not, Faith believeth. Aristotle reading Moses concerning the Creation, is reported to say, Egregie dicis domine Moses, sed quomodo probas? Thou speakest nobly, but how dost thou prove it? The answer to him is easy, By Faith we believe that the world were made of God, Heb. 11. 2.

1. It killeth sin; If the Pulse of a Christian• hand or life beat uneven, it is because his Faith, which is his heart, doth faulter. This is the shield of the soul, which secures it against all assaults and dangers; Other peices of the Christians Armour, are serviceable to defend particular parts of the new man, as the Girdle of truth, the loyns; right•ousness, the brest; the Gospel of peace, the feet; but Faith is a Shield, moveable at pleasure, and surroundeth and guardeth the whole man; With favour wilt thou compass him, as with a Shield, Psa. 5. ult. Faith secureth the head from evil•principles. What sense denieth, and reason understandeth not, Faith beleiveth. Aristotle reading Moses concerning the Creation, is reported to say, Egregie dicis domine Moses, sed quomodo probas? Thou speakest nobly, but how dost thou prove it? The answer to him is easie, By Faith we believe that the world were made of God,