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The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer
The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believer by Thomas Watson.The Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer by Thomas Watson.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1654
THE CHRISTIANS Charter. › Chapter 20 › Section 2: §. II. That Consent is requisite to faith.
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§. II. That Consent is requisite to faith.
Though Knowledge be a necessary antecedent to Faith, yet it is not §2enough, there must be secondly Consent: Faith is seated as well in the heart and will, as in the understanding: as well in the affection, as in the apprehension. With the heart man believes*. Sceptics in religion, may have a faith in the head, but not in the heart; they are more Notion, then Motion: the soul consents to have Christ, and to have him upon his own terms.
Though Knowledge be a necessary antecedent to Faith, yet it is not §2enough, there must be secondly Consent: Faith is seated as well in the heart and will, as in the understanding: as well in the affection, as in the apprehension. With the heart man believes*. Scepticks in religion, may have a faith in the head, but not in the heart; they are more Notion, then Motion: the soul consents to have Christ, and to have him upon his own terms.