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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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(4.) Faith is a Refining Grace, it consecrates and purifies. Moral Virtue may wash the out-side, Faith washeth the in-side. Acts 15.9. Having purified their Hearts by Faith. Faith makes the Heart a Sacrary or Temple, with this Inscription, Holiness to the Lord. Such whose Hearts have Legions of Lusts in them, were never acquainted with true Faith. For one to say he hath Faith, yet lives in Sin, is as if one should say he were in Health, yet his Vitals are perished. Faith is a Virgin-Grace, it is joined with Sanctity. 1 Tim. 3.9. Holding the Mystery of Faith in a pure Conscience. The Jewel of Faith is always put in the Cabinet of a pure Conscience. The Woman that touched Christ by Faith, fetched an healing and cleansing Virtue from him.
(4.) Faith is a Refining Grace, it consecrates and purifies. Moral Vertue may wash the out-side, Faith washeth the in-side. Acts 15.9. Having purified their Hearts by Faith. Faith makes the Heart a Sacrary or Temple, with this Inscription, Holiness to the Lord. Such whose Hearts have Legions of Lusts in them, were never acquainted with true Faith. For one to say he hath Faith, yet lives in Sin, is as if one should say he were in Health, yet his Vitals are perished. Faith is a Virgin-Grace, it is joyn'd with Sanctity. 1 Tim. 3.9. Holding the Mystery of Faith in a pure Conscience. The Jewel of Faith is always put in the Cabinet of a pure Conscience. The Woman that touch'd Christ by Faith, fetch'd an healing and cleansing Vertue from him.
(5.) True Faith is Obediential. Rom. 16.26. The Obedience of Faith. Faith melts our Will into the Will of God. If God commands Duty, (tho cross to Flesh and Blood) Faith obeys.