The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

1. Faith is an heart-quickening §1grace, it is the vital Artery of the soul: The just shall live by his faith, Hab. 2.4. When we begin to believe we begin to live. Faith grafts the soul into Christ, as the scion into the stock, and fetcheth all its sap and juice from that blessed Vine. Faith is the great quickener; it quickens our graces, and our duties.

1. Faith is an heart-quickning §1grace, it is the vitall Artery of the soul: The just shall live by his faith, Hab. 2.4. When we begin to believe we begin to live. Faith grafts the soule into Christ, as the cion into the stock, and fetcheth all its sap and juyce from that blessed Vine. Faith is the great quickner; it quickens our graces, and our duties.

1. Faith quickens our graces; §1the Spirit of God infuseth all the seeds and habits, but faith is the fountain of all the acts of grace; it is as the Spring in the Watch that moves the Wheels: not a grace ⟨p. 245⟩stirs till faith set it a work. How doth love work? By faith! When I apprehend Christs love, this doth pullize and draw up my love to him again. How doth humility work? By faith! Faith humbles the soul; it hath a double aspect, it looks upon sin, and a sight of sin humbles: it looks upon Free-grace, and a sight of mercy humbles. How doth patience work? By faith^*! If I believe God is a wise God, who knows what is best for me, and can deliver not only from affliction, but by affliction: This spins out patience. Thus faith is not only viva, but vivifica: it puts forth a divine Energy and operation into all the graces.